For Which Type of Mutation Would You Most Expect the Phenotypic

question 20

Multiple Choice

For which type of mutation would you most expect the phenotypic effects of the affected alleles to become worse in successive generations?

• A) Expanding triplet repeat
• B) Gain-of-function missense
• C) Inversion
• D) Loss-of-function nonsense
• E) Somatic

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