Answer: Missense mutation.
- A Silent mutation
- B Frameshift mutation
- C Missense mutation
- D Nonsense mutation
Correct answer: C. Missense mutation
Explanation: Missense mutation: one nucleotide change causes one different amino acid to be incorporated. May affect protein function (e.g., sickle cell anaemia).
Punnett square for a monohybrid cross between two heterozygous (Tt) parents, showing the 3:1 phenotypic ratio predicted by Mendel's Law of Segregation.
Concept context
Mendel's laws, inheritance patterns, DNA structure, and molecular biology. Core of NEET biology.
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