If the Codon AAA Is Changed to AAG, It Still

question 63

Multiple Choice

If the codon AAA is changed to AAG, it still codes for the amino acid lysine; this is an example of a

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

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