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Question 14: What is point mutation? Give one example.

Class 12 - Biology - Principles of Inheritance and Variation Page 94

Answer 1

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Point mutation is a change in a single base pair of DNA by substitution, deletion, or insertion of a single nitrogenous base.

Example :-
An example of point mutation is sickle cell anaemia.

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Answer 2

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Changes occurs in single bas pair of DNA and resulting in mutations. Such mutations are called as point mutations.

Example :- Heamophilia

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