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History Bookmarks People Window Help ing.com/ibiscms/mod/ibis/view.php?id-4848304 World Synonyms, W Jump to... Question 10 of 23 Map. Sapling Learning An alteration in the nucleotide sequence of a gene can alter the gene product Each sentence below is made up of three-letter words, representing mRNA codons. THE FAT CAT SAT THE FOX WAS RED THE DOG RAN The same sentences are written below with a substitution, deletion, or insertion, much as a gene may have a substitution, deletion, or insertion mutation. Identify which sentence represents a substitution represents a deletion, and which represents an insertion Substitution Deletion Insertion THE FAT ACA TSA T THE FOX WTS RED THE DGR AN o Previous check Answer Next Ext about us | careers privacy policy terms of use contact us help

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Sentences with three-letter words representing mRNA codons:
THE FAT CAT SAT
THE FOX WAS RED
THE DOG RAN

Sentences after mutation:
THE FAT ACA TSA T
THE FOX WTS RED
THE DGR AN

Mutations:
Substitution - When a nucleotide is replaced with another
Deletion - When a nucleotide is removed from the original sequence
Insertion - When a nucleotide is added to the original sequence

ANSWER:
THE FAT ACA TSA T - Insertion Mutation (A inserted between FAT and CAT)
THE FOX WTS RED - Substitution Mutation (A of WAS changed into T of WTS)
THE DGR AN - Deletion Mutation (O of DOG deleted)

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