Which Point Mutation Would Be Most Likely to Have a Catastrophic

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which point mutation would be most likely to have a catastrophic effect?

• A)a base substitution
• B)a base deletion near the start of the coding sequence
• C)a base deletion near the end of the coding sequence
• D)the deletion of three bases near the start of the coding sequence
• E)a base insertion near the end of the coding sequence

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