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Point mutation involves:

1. change in single base pair
2. duplication
3. deletion
4. insertion

Correct answer: change in single base pair

Solution

A point mutation is a change at one specific nucleotide site, often involving one base pair. Duplication, deletion, and insertion are larger structural changes, not the classic definition of a point mutation.

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