A Mutation That Occurs When a Base Is Inserted into or Deleted

question 53

Multiple Choice

A mutation that occurs when a base is inserted into or deleted from a DNA sequence, completely altering the subsequent sequence of codons, is a

• A)frameshift mutation.
• B)missense mutation.
• C)silent mutation.
• D)nonsense mutation.

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