Frameshift Mutations Are More Likely to Have an Impact at the Phenotypic

question 10

Multiple Choice

Frameshift mutations are more likely to have an impact at the phenotypic level because they

• A) are the result of a change in a single nucleotide.
• B) are the result of exposure to radiation.
• C) produce a protein having no function.
• D) are mobile pieces of DNA.

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