Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 196
196. Minor changes at gene level are described as
(a) Point mutations
(b) Chromosomal mutations
(c) Reverse mutations
(d) Forward mutations
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Answer : a
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(a) Gene mutation or point mutation is the change in expression of a gene caused by change in number, sequence and types of nucleotides. A mutation from a wild gene type to a new type is called forward mutation. Reversal of mutated gene to wild type is reverse mutation. Chromosomal mutations are changes in the morphology of chromosomes.
