Question

complete the statement below. deletion mutations are a type of... neutral mutation. substitution mutation. frameshift mutation.

Explanation:

Deletion mutations involve the loss of one or more nucleotides in a DNA sequence. This shifts the reading - frame of the genetic code, which is characteristic of frameshift mutations. Neutral mutations have no effect on the phenotype, and substitution mutations involve replacing one nucleotide with another.

Answer:

frameshift mutation.