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A bacterium was found to contain a sequence of ATCGGGATCCT in its genome. A few generations later, the sequence was found to be ATCGGGGGGATCCT. What type of mutation caused this change in the bacteria?

A. duplication
B. insertion
C. inversion
D. translocation



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Final answer:

The mutation in the DNA sequence ATCGGGATCCT to ATCGGGGGGATCCT is a duplication mutation.


Explanation:

The mutation in the given DNA sequence from ATCGGGATCCT to ATCGGGGGGATCCT is an example of a duplication mutation. This type of mutation involves the repetition of a segment of DNA, resulting in an extra copy of that segment.


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