Frameshift Mutations

question 10

Multiple Choice

Frameshift mutations

• A)most often happen when one or more nucleotides are inserted or deleted from the DNA.
• B)can result in a completely new codon sequence that results in the production of non-functional proteins.
• C)applies to the reading frame (sequence of codons)being changed.
• D)All of the choices are correct.

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Required Rate of Return

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