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Frameshift mutations ____________.

a. are usually the result of damage caused by free radicals.
b. cause a change in the reading frame of mRNA codons.
c. are usually caused by base analogs.
d. cause a single amino acid change in the polypeptide chain.
e. usually occur because of radiation exposure.

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Answer:

The correct answer is option b. "cause a change in the reading frame of mRNA codons".

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Frameshift mutations are among the most drastic mutations because in most cases, result in the translation of a completely different protein. Frameshift mutations are the result of insertions or deletion of one or more nucleotides, resulting in a change in the reading frame of mRNA codons. In consequence, the ribosome translates a different amino acid sequence, based on the new reading frame of mRNA codons.

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