Which one of the following is a wrong statement regarding mutations?
Cancer cells commonly show chromosomal aberrations
UV and Gamma rays are mutagens
Change in a single base pair of DNA does not cause mutation
Deletion and insertion of base pairs cause frame-shift mutations
a change in a single base pair of DNA is a specific type of mutation known as a point mutation (e.g., sickle cell anemia). Therefore, the statement that it does not cause mutation is factually incorrect. The text explicitly confirms that chromosomal aberrations are commonly observed in cancer cells, UV radiations are mutagens, and deletions/insertions of base pairs cause frame-shift mutations .
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