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Which of the following is the main category of mutation?

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Somatic mutation

B

Genetic mutation

C

Zygotic mutation

D

All of these

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Mutation is a sudden heritable change in genes structure of an organism. The term genetic mutation covers somatic mutation as well as germinal mutation (occuring during reproduction).
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