Which of the Following Is MOST Likely to Result in a Nonfunctional

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is MOST likely to result in a nonfunctional polypeptide?

• A)a silent mutation
• B)a missense mutation
• C)a nonsense mutation
• D)a transition mutation
• E)Silent and missense mutations are the most likely to result in a nonfunctional polypeptide.

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