The picture below depicts an aberration in the process of genetic coding. Which of the following terms best describes this occasional occurrence in genetic material? see photo attached  a. Chromosomal aberration b. Mutation c. CRISPR d. ZNF

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The picture below depicts an aberration in the process of genetic coding. Which of the following terms best describes this occasional occurrence in genetic material? see photo attached 

a. Chromosomal aberration
b. Mutation
c. CRISPR
d. ZNF
Newly synthesized strand 5'
Template strand 3'
TACGGACTGAAAA
ATGCCTGACTIIIIGCGAAG
3'
5'
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Newly synthesized
strand loops out
Template
strand loops out
TACGGACTGAAJA
TACGGACTGAAAA
5'
5'
3'
3'
ATGCCTGACTITIGCGAAG
5'
3'
ATGCCTGACTTTIGCGAAG
5'
One nucleotide is
One nucleotide is
added on the new strand.
omitted on the new strand.
TACGGACTGA AA A ACGCTTC
ATGCCTGACT IGCGAAG
TACGGACTGAAAACGCTTC
5'
3'
5'
3'
5'
3'
ATGCCTGACTITIGCGAAG
5'
3'
The result is the new strand has an extra
nucleotide (A)
The result is the new strand is missing a
nucleotide (A)
Transcribed Image Text:Newly synthesized strand 5' Template strand 3' TACGGACTGAAAA ATGCCTGACTIIIIGCGAAG 3' 5' Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Newly synthesized strand loops out Template strand loops out TACGGACTGAAJA TACGGACTGAAAA 5' 5' 3' 3' ATGCCTGACTITIGCGAAG 5' 3' ATGCCTGACTTTIGCGAAG 5' One nucleotide is One nucleotide is added on the new strand. omitted on the new strand. TACGGACTGA AA A ACGCTTC ATGCCTGACT IGCGAAG TACGGACTGAAAACGCTTC 5' 3' 5' 3' 5' 3' ATGCCTGACTITIGCGAAG 5' 3' The result is the new strand has an extra nucleotide (A) The result is the new strand is missing a nucleotide (A)
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