Question

Why do you think scientists call a substitution a ""point mutation""? Why do you think scientists call a deletion (or an insertion) a ""frameshift mutation""?

Answer 1

Mutation is the process of the sudden, heritable change in the genome of the organisms. Two main types of mutation are point mutation and the frameshift mutation.

The point mutation may be defined as the change in the single base pair only at a single point. The deletion is known as frameshift mutation because it changes the reading frame sequence of the gene. These mutation may beneficial or harmful for the organisms.