If a Nucleotide Substitution Switched an a for a U

question 58

Multiple Choice

If a nucleotide substitution switched an A for a U, such that the codon was read as UAA instead of AAA, what would the effect be?

• A)a silent mutation
• B)a missense mutation
• C)a nonsense mutation
• D)no mutation as nucleotides in the first position are interchangeable
• E)it would initiate a tumour

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