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Frameshift Mutations and the Reading Frame
NEET asked Frameshift Mutations and the Reading Frame twice, in 2017 and 2019: 2 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Genetic Code and Translation, in Molecular Basis of Inheritance (Biology). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 2 years.
Updated 2026-10-08
- Times asked
- 2
- in 2017–2026
- Papers
- 2
- of 10
- First asked
- 2017
- last in 2019
- Chance next paper
- 4%
- calibrated historical rate
Questions on this idea, by paper
2017–2026. 2017 and 2019.
How NEET framed it
Numerical is the usual form. Skill tested: application.
- Predict effect of mutation on reading frame
- Numerical
Chance asked next paper 4%
Every question
All 2 questions
From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.
- 2019 Q172Under which of the following conditions will there be no change in the reading frame of following mRNA ? 5′ AACAGCGGUGCUAUU 3′One-line MCQ · Medium
- 2017 Q130If there are 999 bases in an RNA that codes for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the…Numerical · Medium
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