A Biologist Finds a Mutation in a Gene,but Notices That

question 102

Multiple Choice

A biologist finds a mutation in a gene,but notices that the protein it encodes is not changed in any way.What kind of mutation could have this effect?

• A) insertion of one nucleotide
• B) deletion of the start codon
• C) deletion of one nucleotide
• D) substitution of one nucleotide
• E) deletion of the regulatory sequence

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