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Insertion Mutation

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Frame shift mutations occur following

A

tautomeric shifts

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B

base substitutions

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C

dimer formation

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D

insertion/deletion of single base

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Solution

The correct option is D insertion/deletion of single base
A mutation caused by the addition or deletion of a base pair in the DNA of a gene resulting in the translation of genetic code is a frameshift mutation.
So, the correct option is 'insertion/deletion of single base'.

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