The Most Commonly Occurring Mutation in People with Cystic Fibrosis

question 11

Multiple Choice

The most commonly occurring mutation in people with cystic fibrosis is a deletion of a single codon.What is the most likely result of this mutation in the protein product?

• A)a base-pair substitution
• B)a nucleotide mismatch
• C)a frameshift mutation
• D)a polypeptide missing an amino acid

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