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Which type of point mutations can cause the MOST change in the amino acids? 1. substitution 2. insertion 3. deletion
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Which type of point mutations can cause the MOST change in the amino acids?

1. substitution
2. insertion
3. deletion

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2. Insertion
would cause a frame shift in the polypeptide chain and potentially cause a stop codon.
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