Most Polymorphisms Do Not Result in a Phenotypic Difference Because

question 17

Multiple Choice

Most polymorphisms do not result in a phenotypic difference because they are typically

• A)nonsense mutations.
• B)either missense or neutral mutations.
• C)either silent mutations or are in non-coding regions.
• D)either missense mutations or are in promoter regions.

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