Refer to the figure above and then answer the question that follows.
-What is the difference between whole-chromosome aberrations and point mutations?
A) Point mutations are not permanent changes in the DNA; aberrations are permanent.
B) Aberrations are not permanent changes in the DNA; point mutations are permanent.
C) Point mutations are the loss of parts of chromosomes; aberrations are the loss of whole chromosomes.
D) Point mutations affect a single location in the genome; aberrations affect a large section.

Question

Refer to the figure above and then answer the question that follows.
-What is the difference between whole-chromosome aberrations and point mutations?
A) Point mutations are not permanent changes in the DNA; aberrations are permanent. 
B) Aberrations are not permanent changes in the DNA; point mutations are permanent. 
C) Point mutations are the loss of parts of chromosomes; aberrations are the loss of whole chromosomes. 
D) Point mutations affect a single location in the genome; aberrations affect a large section.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Point mutations involve changes at a single nucleotide position in the DNA sequence, whereas whole-chromosome aberrations involve changes that affect large sections of chromosomes or entire chromosomes, such as deletions, duplications, inversions, or translocations.

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