NEET Previous Year Question
Which one of the following is a wrong statement regarding mutations?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.
- ACancer cells commonly show chromosomal aberrations.
- BUV and Gamma rays are mutagens.
- CChange in a single base pair of DNA does not cause mutation.
- DDeletion and insertion of base pairs cause frame-shift mutations
Correct answer: C
Solution
(c) This statement is wrong because a change in a single base pair does cause mutation (called point mutation).More Evolution PYQs
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