Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2016 GS-I
Question

Change in the base sequence within the germ is called:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: mutation

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “mutation”.
Change in the base sequence within the germ is called mutation.

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