In the following gene sequence,the original sequence is ABC* DEFGH. It now reads ABC* DGFEH.The * indicates the centromere. This type of mutation is a(n)
A)nonsense mutation.
B)inversion.
C)translocation.
D)duplication.
E)point mutation.

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The change in gene sequence represents an inversion mutation, where a segment of the gene has been reversed in orientation. The centromere divides the chromosome into two arms, and the inversion occurs within one of these arms.

In the Following Gene Sequence,the Original Sequence Is ABC* DEFGH