Which of the Following Statements CORRECTLY Describes Nonsense Mutations

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes nonsense mutations?

• A) They cause a nonfunctional amino acid to replace a functional amino acid.
• B) They change the nucleotide sequence of a gene but do not change the sequence of the resulting protein.
• C) They result in the insertion or deletion of a small number of nucleotides to the DNA.
• D) They convert a codon for a particular amino acid within a gene into a stop codon.
• E) They cannot revert to wild type.

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