Which of the following is NOT true regarding an indel?

A. It is a switching of nucleotides.
B. It is an insertion or deletion occurring within a gene.
C. It occurs through mutations in DNA.
D. It is represented by dashes in the aligned DNA sequences


Answer: A. It is a switching of nucleotides.

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