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kvv77 [185]
3 years ago
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What does mutation mean?

Biology
1 answer:
Alecsey [184]3 years ago
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A mutation is a genetic error in the creation of DNA. My science teacher compared it to a copier that made a mistake; the DNA is copied from others, but the "copier" messed up, making part of a helix different. Mutations can be genotypes or phenotypes.
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