What is the term for a permanent alteration in the nucleotide sequence of an organism's genome?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Mutation
- Step 1: Genetic information is encoded in DNA nucleotide sequences.
- Step 2: A mutation is any permanent change in the nucleotide sequence resulting from replication errors, mutagens, or viral insertion.
Answer
Mutation.
Why not the others: 'Transcription' is synthesizing RNA from a DNA template; 'Translation' is synthesizing protein from mRNA; 'Replication' is copying the entire DNA genome.
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