A Substitution That Changes One of the First Two Bases

question 10

Multiple Choice

A substitution that changes one of the first two bases in a codon (e.g., AGT) is called a _______ mutation and will ______.

• A) synonymous mutation; not change the resulting amino acid
• B) nonsynonymous mutation; not change the resulting amino acid
• C) nonsynonymous mutation; change the resulting amino acid
• D) synonymous mutation; change the resulting amino acid
• E) frameshift mutation; change the resulting amino acid

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