A Point Mutation That Creates a Premature Stop Codon Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

A point mutation that creates a premature stop codon is called a _____ mutation.

• A)synonymous (silent)
• B)nonsynonymous (missense)
• C)nonsense
• D)translation
• E)transition

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Definitions:

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