Which Point Mutation Would Be Most Likely to Have a Catastrophic

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which point mutation would be most likely to have a catastrophic effect on the functioning of a protein?

• A)a base substitution
• B)a base deletion near the start of a gene
• C)a base deletion near the end of the coding sequence, but not in the terminator codon
• D)deletion of three bases near the start of the coding sequence, but not in the initiator codon
• E)a base insertion near the end of the coding sequence, but not in the terminator codon

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