Q. Which one of the following is a wrong statement regarding mutations ?

A) Deletion and insertion of base pairs cause frame-shift mutations
B) Cancer cells commonly show chromosomal aberrations
C) UV and Gamma rays are mutagens
D) Change in a single base pair of DNA does not cause mutation
Explanation

[Solution from source] A change in a single base pair is itself a mutation (a point mutation, as in sickle-cell anaemia), so that statement is wrong. Insertions and deletions do shift the reading frame, cancer cells commonly show chromosomal aberrations, and UV and gamma rays are mutagens. Answer (4).

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