MediumBotanyPrinciples of Inheritance & Variation
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A change in a single base pair of DNA is called:
A
Chromosomal aberration
B
Point mutation
C
Deletion
D
Duplication
Explanation
Sickle cell anemia is a classic example of a point mutation where a single base change results in a different amino acid.
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