A Mutation Occurs That Changes a C to a T

question 18

Multiple Choice

A mutation occurs that changes a C to a T in DNA such that, in the mRNA transcribed from this piece of DNA, a UGG codon is changed to UGA. This mutation is a

• A) substitution mutation.
• B) missense mutation.
• C) nonsense mutation.
• D) substitution mutation and a missense mutation.
• E) substitution mutation and a nonsense mutation.

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