Which of the Following Could Result in the Most Serious

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could result in the most serious type of mutation?

• A) A nucleotide substitution in an exon.
• B) A nucleotide deletion in an exon.
• C) A nucleotide insertion in an intron.
• D) A nucleotide substitution in an intron.
• E) More than one of these would be most serious.

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