Question

(select all that apply.) the mismatch of a dna base pair during duplication can result in a _____.

Answer 1

SOS:

The answer is change and mutation!

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Answer 2

Out of the following given choices;

mutation

recombination

differentiation

change

The answer is change and mutation. When there is a mismatch base pair the mismatch repair mechanism of the polymerase enzyme kicks in. if the mismatch repair is defective, then a mutation will occur at the site of the mismatched base. These mutations can result in changes in the phenotype of the cell that results in disease.