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Mutation of DNA occurs due to changes in...

Mutation of DNA occurs due to changes in the sequence of one of the following

A

Bases

B

Ribose units

C

Phosphate units

D

Sugar units

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Mutation is a chemical change in the sequence of Nitrogenous bases along the DNA which can lead to the synthesis of protein with altered amino acid sequence.
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