Insertion of Two Bases into the Coding Region of a Gene

question 52

Multiple Choice

Insertion of two bases into the coding region of a gene just after the start codon of a gene will result in a ____ mutation.

• A) missense
• B) chromosomal
• C) frameshift
• D) silent
• E) nonsense

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