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Addition or deletion of a single nucleotide produces mutation

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Deficiency

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Duplication

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C

Frame shift

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D

Inversion

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Solution

The correct option is C Frame shift
$Frame shift$

Addition or deletion of a single nucleotide creates changes in the reading frame and completely changes the type and sequence of amino acids.
This is called frameshift mutation.

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$Final answer: F r a m e s h i f t$

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