Genetic Mutations: Types and Consequences

question 1 of 56 course: Biomedical Science(Degree)
question 1 of 56 course: Biomedical Science(Degree)

Q: What is the term for a mutation that results from the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide, causing a shift in the reading frame?

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True. MHC class I molecules are expressed on almost every cell with a nucleus. This allows cytotoxic T cells (CD8+) to survey the internal health of all cells, detecting and eliminating those infected with viruses or that have become cancerous.

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