Question

The following is an example of..? ACGUCAGUA `->` Threonine—Serine—Valine ACGUUAGUA `->` Threonine—Leucine—Valine

a
jumping gene mutation
b
base substitution mutation
c
base deletion mutation
d
base insertion mutation

Answer 1

b. Base substitution mutation.

Explanation:

`ACGUcolor(blue)CAGUA` goes to `ACGUcolor(blue)UAGUA` because the `color(blue)C` is substituted by a `color(blue)U`.

Deletion/insertion would be removing/adding a base.

All the other bases are the same.