What is the term used to describe the smallest possible mutation in a DNA strand, which involves only one base?

What will be an ideal response?


a point mutation

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a. pelvis b. tibia c. ulna d. femur e. skull

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Which of the following layers forms the outer

covering of the gastrointestinal tract? a. serosa b. mucosa c. conjunctiva d. muscle layer e. submucosa

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Individuals in the population grouped according to levels of maturity define the population's ____.

A. carrying capacity B. age structure C. density D. size E. birth rate

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If you wanted to design a drug to alter human thermoregulation by altering a part of the brain, you would want to design a drug to alter activity in the

What will be an ideal response?

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