A Mutation That Results in a Change in the Codon-

question 33

Multiple Choice

A mutation that results in a change in the codon- reading pattern could result from

• A) a base deletion only.
• B) either an insertion or a deletion of a base.
• C) a base substitution only.
• D) a base insertion only.

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Opiates

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