What are the three types of point (gene) mutations? Biology The Role of DNA in Evolution Mutations 1 Answer Rawda Eada Dec 7, 2015 They are deletion, insertion and substitution. Explanation: http://greengenes.lbl.gov/cgi-bin/JD_Tutorial/nph-Mutations.cgi Answer link Related questions Why are somatic mutations irrelevant in evolution? How do mutations affect the traits of an animal? How are mutations important to evolution? What are germ cell mutations? What is a mutation? What are some examples of loss of function mutations? How do point mutations affect the synthesis of proteins? What are missense mutations? What are some examples of deletion mutations? Question #84638 See all questions in Mutations Impact of this question 4200 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License