The Type of Mutation That Reverses the Effects of a Frameshift

question 31

Multiple Choice

The type of mutation that reverses the effects of a frameshift mutation without changing the frameshift and occurs with the same gene as the frameshift is called a(n) _____ mutation.

• A)intergenic suppressor
• B)nonsense
• C)missense
• D)intragenic suppressor
• E)silent

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