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Which of the following mutations will not result in a change to the amino acid sequence of a protein?

A)Frameshift mutation
B)Silent mutation
C)Neutral mutation
D)Nonsense mutation

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I need points please but I think it’s B
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Answer:

B)Silent mutation

Step-by-step explanation:

A Silent Mutation is defined as a point mutation that does not change the amino acid. This occurs because more than one codon can code for the same amino acid. So while the protein was changed in the end there were no large-scale effects to the organism. This is why it is called a "silent" mutation because you cannot tell anything changes and there are no side effects.

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