The Type of Mutation That Alters the Nucleotide Sequence of a Gene

question 45

Multiple Choice

The type of mutation that alters the nucleotide sequence of a gene but does not alter the amino acid sequence of the protein produced from that gene is called ________ mutation.

• A)missense
• B)silent
• C)nonsense
• D)frameshift

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Definitions:

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