Mutations That Abolish the Function Encoded by the Wild-Type Allele

question 50

Multiple Choice

Mutations that abolish the function encoded by the wild-type allele are known as

• A) null mutations.
• B) hypomorphic mutations.
• C) hypermorphic mutations.
• D) conditional mutations.
• E) neomorphic mutations.

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