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What is a silent mutation?

A) A mutation that does not involve a change to bases.
B) A mutation that involves the loss of a chromosome.
C) A mutation that does not affect protein production.
D) A mutation that is beneficial to the organism.

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Answer: C!

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Jneves
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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Silent mutations occur when the change of a single DNA nucleotide within a protein-coding portion of a gene does not affect the sequence of amino acids that make up the gene's protein

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