A Point Mutation

question 44

Multiple Choice

A point mutation

• A) is a result of a chromosomal deletion.
• B) is always silent.
• C) does not occur in noncoding regions of DNA.
• D) is a change in a single nucleotide of DNA.
• E) is not transmitted to daughter cells.

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