What change occurs by changing one base in DNA:
1.  Always a change of one amino acid in protein
2.  Change in complex sequence of amino acid
3.  Always a change in property of protein
4.  Does not necessarily change the phenotype

Subtopic:  Mutation |
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AIPMT - 1999
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Minor change in a gene's structure is called:
1.  Reversible mutation
2.  Point mutation
3.  Forward mutation
4.  Backward mutation

Subtopic:  Mutation |
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Point mutation involves:

1. insertion

2. change in single base pair

3. duplication 

4. deletion

Subtopic:  Mutation |
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Genetic variation in a population arises due to:
1. Recombination only
2. Mutations as well as recombination
3. Reproductive isolation and selection
4. Mutations only
Subtopic:  Mutation |
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Change in the sequence of nucleotides in DNA is called:

1. Mutagen

2. Mutation

3. Recombination

4. Translation

Subtopic:  Mutation |
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AIPMT - 2002
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