Question

Give the biological/technical term for the following.

An alteration in the genetic material that can be inherited.

Answer 1

Mutation-

The chemical change in the DNA molecule that could lead to an alteration of amino acid sequence and the synthesis of a protein is called a mutation.

1. It can be inherited.
2. The mutation may have different biological implications which can cause diversity among the organisms.

Thus, the biological term for alteration in the genes that can be inherited is called a mutation.