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Which base is responsible for hotspots for spontaneous point mutations?

A

Guanine

B

Adenine

C

5-bromouracil

D

5-methylcytosine

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D
5-methylcytosine residues occur at the position of each hot spot. The term 'hot spots' was used by Benzer for the sites which are more mutable than other sites.
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