Missense Mutations Cause Large Deletions When They

question 47

Multiple Choice

Missense mutations cause large deletions when they

• A)alter a protein's shape and affect its function.
• B)alter an intron splicing site so that an entire exon is deleted.
• C)change a triplet codon that does not affect the reading frame.
• D)invert a segment of a chromosome.

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