Mutations That Result in the Production of Much Less of a Protein

question 56

Multiple Choice

Mutations that result in the production of much less of a protein or a protein that functions less efficiently than wild type are

• A)null mutations.
• B)hypomorphic mutations.
• C)hypermorphic mutations.
• D)conditional mutations.
• E)neomorphic mutations.

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