A Mutation That Results in Premature Termination of Translation

question 9

Multiple Choice

A mutation that results in premature termination of translation

• A) is a reading frame mutation.
• B) is a missense mutation.
• C) usually has no effect on the function of the protein.
• D) is a silent mutation.
• E) is a nonsense mutation.

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