A Mutation That Changes the Amino Acid Sequence of the Resulting

question 67

Multiple Choice

A mutation that changes the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein by substitution is called a __________ mutation.

• A)missense
• B)nonsense
• C)silent
• D)None of the choices are correct.

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