What Is the Expected Result of a "Nonsense" Point Mutation

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the expected result of a "nonsense" point mutation?

• A)Total disruption of the gene reading frame, no production of protein
• B)Replacement of one amino acid with another in the final gene product
• C)Replacing an amino acid codon with a "stop" codon, resulting in a truncated protein product
• D)No change in amino acid sequence and no change in the composition of the protein product

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