A Mutation Consisting of a Single-Nucleotide Deletion Creates a Frameshift

question 132

Multiple Choice

A mutation consisting of a single-nucleotide deletion creates a frameshift in a long open reading frame. In the shifted reading frame, what is the expected average number of codons before a nonsense codon is encountered? (Round any fraction to the nearest whole number.)

• A)11
• B)13
• C)16
• D)21
• E)32

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