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point mutation vs chromosomal mutation

chromosomal mutation vs point mutation

point mutation and chromosomal mutation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
point mutation Yes No No No
chromosomal mutation Yes No No No
As nouns, chromosomal mutation is a hypernym of point mutation; that is, chromosomal mutation is a word with a broader meaning than point mutation:
  • point mutation: (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
  • chromosomal mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
Other hypernyms of point mutation include genetic mutation, mutation.
point mutation (noun) chromosomal mutation (noun)
(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
Difference between point mutation and chromosomal mutation

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