Nonsynonymous Mutations Can Be Grouped into Three Classes

question 6

Essay

Nonsynonymous mutations can be grouped into three classes. What are they?

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Definitions:

Illustrates

Shows or provides examples to clarify or make something visible or understandable, often used in the context of explaining concepts with diagrams or images.

Whale Intermediates

Transitional fossil forms that provide evidence for the evolutionary lineage of whales from land-dwelling mammals.

Four-Legged

Pertaining to organisms, primarily terrestrial vertebrates, that have four limbs, a characteristic feature of tetrapods including mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.

Land Dwelling Mammals

Mammals that primarily inhabit terrestrial environments, as opposed to aquatic or aerial settings, adapted to various landscapes including forests, deserts, and mountains.