A mutation that converts an amino acid codon to a stop codon is a_____________?
Correct answer: A. Nonsense mutation
- A. Nonsense mutation
- B. Transversion
- C. Silent mutation
- D. Frame shift mutation
Explanation
A nonsense mutation changes a codon specifying an amino acid into a termination codon, causing premature stopping of translation. A silent mutation leaves the amino acid unchanged, whereas a frameshift results from insertion or deletion of nucleotides.
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