Point Mutations Are Referred to as Missense, Silent, Frameshift, or Nonsense

question 34

Multiple Choice

Point mutations are referred to as missense, silent, frameshift, or nonsense when they change the protein-coding potential of a gene. What is another group of mutations that may have important consequences for gene expression?

• A) mutations that exist outside coding sequences
• B) combinations of missense and silent mutations
• C) combinations of nonsense and silent mutations
• D) mutations that alter the amino acid sequence of a gene
• E) mutations that shift the reading frame of a gene

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