Question 12

After many cell divisions, a segment of DNA has more base pairs than it originally did. Explain what has happened.

Its because they keep replicating say you start 0ff with then it will keep doubling for example 2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512,1024 hope this helps

Answered by Liaaam66 | 2024-06-10

The correct answer is** insertion mutation. **
The mutation is defined as the change in the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) sequences. The insertion mutation is a type of mutation, in which the insertion of the nucleotides takes place in the DNA sequences, resulting in an increase in the total number of base pairs in the DNA sequence. So, the insertion mutation has resulted in the increase in the base pairs in this case.

Answered by vilnius | 2024-06-11

An increase in base pairs in DNA typically occurs due to insertion mutations, which add nucleotides to the original sequence. This can lead to changes in the protein produced, potentially affecting its function. If the insertion changes the reading frame, it can result in significant alterations to the protein's structure as well.
;

Answered by vilnius | 2024-09-27