A Mutation That Occurs When a Base Is Inserted into or Deleted

question 32

Multiple Choice

A mutation that occurs when a base is inserted into or deleted from a DNA sequence,completely altering the subsequent amino acid sequence,is called a

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

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Definitions:

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