When a mutation occurs by elimination of one base in a DNA sequence, this mutation is called a
A)deletion mutation.
B)retrovirus insertion.
C)substitution mutation.
D)translocation mutation.
E)viral mutation.

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When one base is eliminated from a DNA sequence, it results in a deletion mutation. Therefore, the correct choice is A) deletion mutation.

When a Mutation Occurs by Elimination of One Base in a DNA