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Point mutation involves:

Option: 1

Change in single base pair


Option: 2

Duplication


Option: 3

Deletion


Option: 4

Insertion


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  • A genetic mutation in which a single nucleotide base is changed, inserted, or deleted from a DNA or RNA sequence of an organism's genome is known as a mutation of a single gene or the point mutation.
  • The duplication, substitution, insertion, or deletion of single base pairs are all common forms of single base pair changes in mutations.
  • Point mutations are the name given to such mutations.
     

Therefore, option 1) is the right choice.

 

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