After exposure to gamma radiation, the following mutation occurs in the template strand: 5’ GTA GGG AAC GCT 3’. Which type of mutation is this? Check all that apply point mutation         frameshift mutation         missense         nonsense         silent         insertion         deletion         substitution

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After exposure to gamma radiation, the following mutation occurs in the template strand: 5’ GTA GGG AAC GCT 3’. Which type of mutation is this? Check all that apply

point mutation
 
 
 
 
frameshift mutation
 
 
 
 
missense
 
 
 
 
nonsense
 
 
 
 
silent
 
 
 
 
insertion
 
 
 
 
deletion
 
 
 
 
substitution
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