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What type of mutation causes a change in the amino acid sequence of a protein without changing the amino acid coded for?
What type of mutation causes a change in the amino acid sequence of a protein without changing the amino acid coded for?
- Silent substitution mutation (correct)
- Non-sense substitution mutation
- Deletion mutation
- Insertion mutation
Which mutation type leads to the formation of a different protein due to an increase in the number of bases?
Which mutation type leads to the formation of a different protein due to an increase in the number of bases?
- Non-sense substitution mutation
- Silent substitution mutation
- Deletion mutation
- Insertion mutation (correct)
In which type of mutation does the number of bases decrease, leading to a shift in the reading frame and ultimately a different protein?
In which type of mutation does the number of bases decrease, leading to a shift in the reading frame and ultimately a different protein?
- Silent substitution mutation
- Deletion mutation (correct)
- Non-sense substitution mutation
- Insertion mutation
Which mutation type results in the premature termination of protein synthesis?
Which mutation type results in the premature termination of protein synthesis?
What type of mutation causes no change in the amino acid sequence despite altering the mRNA sequence?
What type of mutation causes no change in the amino acid sequence despite altering the mRNA sequence?
Which mutation type can be described as 'unobserved' or 'silent' as it does not lead to any observable change in phenotype?
Which mutation type can be described as 'unobserved' or 'silent' as it does not lead to any observable change in phenotype?
In which type of mutation does the number of bases increase without affecting the readout of the genetic code?
In which type of mutation does the number of bases increase without affecting the readout of the genetic code?
