The difference between a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and a point mutation is that:
A. a point mutation becomes permanently
incorporated into the genome, whereas a
SNP does not.
B. a SNP becomes permanently
incorporated into the genome whereas a
point mutation does not.
C. a point mutation can be corrected by
various repair mechanisms, whereas a SNP
cannot.
D. a SNP can be corrected by various repair
mechanisms, whereas a point mutation
cannot.
E. a point mutation is when a base pair is
changed to a different base pair, whereas a
SNP is when the base pair differs among
individuals in a population.
E
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