Mindy made a study chart in the science class. Which headings best complete the chart? X: Insertion Y: Substitution Z: Deletion X: Substitution Y: Insertion Z: Deletion X: Deletion Y: Substitution Z: Insertion X: Substitution Y: Deletion Z: Insertion

Mindy made a study chart in the science class Which headings best complete the chart X Insertion Y Substitution Z Deletion X Substitution Y Insertion Z Deletion class=

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Answer:

X: deletion

Y: substitution

Z: insertion

Explanation:

Sometimes when DNA is replicated, the replication machinery makes errors, called mutations. There are a variety of mistakes that can be made.

A deletion, is where at least one base is missed in the sequence, i.,e. the base is removed or deleted from the new sequence

A substitution occurs when one (or more than one) base is replaced with a different base, i.e. the base is substituted out for another one.

An insertion occurs when one or more extra bases are added to the sequence, i.e. they are inserted in.

Answer:

The answer is C