Which of the Following Types of Mutation, Resulting in an Error

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of mutation, resulting in an error in the mRNA just after the AUG start of translation, is likely to have the most serious effect on the polypeptide product?

• A)a deletion of a codon
• B)a deletion of 2 nucleotides
• C)a substitution of the third nucleotide in an ACC codon
• D)a substitution of the first nucleotide of a GGG codon
• E)an insertion of a codon