Insertion and deletion mutations can be caused by
A)spontaneous hydrolysis reactions between DNA and water.
B)intercalating agents.
C)the addition of DNA adducts.
D)tautomeric shift.
E)spontaneous hydrolysis reactions between DNA and water or the addition of DNA adducts.

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Intercalating agents can cause insertion and deletion mutations by slipping between the base pairs of DNA, leading to frameshift mutations during DNA replication.

Insertion and Deletion Mutations Can Be Caused by