Question

What are the 2 types of mutation?

Answer 1

Types of mutation:

1. A mutation is a change to an organism's DNA sequence.
2. Errors in DNA replication during cell division, exposure to mutagens, or viral infection can all cause mutations.
3. Point Mutation:
   1. It occurs when a single base pair is changed, deleted, or added.
   2. The types of point mutations are transition mutations and transversion mutations.
4. Frameshift Mutation:
   1. The reading frameshift changes, when nucleotide bases that are not multiples of three are inserted or deleted.
   2. The types of frameshift mutation are deletion frameshift mutation and insertion frameshift mutation.