A Mutation That Changes a Codon Sequence,and Subsequently Changes the Amino

question 41

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 called a

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

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