Mutations That Do Not Change the Amino Acid Sequence and Thus

question 35

Multiple Choice

Mutations that do not change the amino acid sequence and thus have no consequence are termed _____ mutations.

• A) Frameshift
• B) Spontaneous
• C) Silent
• D) Missense

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