A Point Mutation That Does Not Result in a Change

question 25

Multiple Choice

A point mutation that does not result in a change to the amino acid coded for is said to be a:

• A) spontaneous mutation.
• B) synonymous mutation.
• C) selective mutation.
• D) stabilizing mutation.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between the relative movements of two variables.

Covariance

A measure of how two random variables move in relation to each other, indicating the direction of their linear relationship.

Covariance

A measure indicating the extent to which two variables change in tandem, helping to assess the degree to which they move in relation to each other.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables on a numerical scale from -1 to 1.