A Mutation That Changes a Codon Sequence, and Subsequently Changes

question 28

Multiple Choice

A mutation that changes a codon sequence, and subsequently changes the amino acid that should have been placed at that point in the polypeptide chain, is a

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

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