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1. In a \"silent\" mutation A) The codon that mutates does not cause a change in

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Question

1. In a "silent" mutation

A) The codon that mutates does not cause a change in the amino acid specified

B) The codon that mutates causes change in the amino acid specified

C) The codon that mutates cause a stop codon to occur instead of the placement of an amino acid

D) The mutation does not occur in a codon

E) The mutation is not in DNA

2. In a "nonsense" mutation

A) The codon that mutates does not cause a change in the amino acid specified

B) The codon that mutates causes change in the amino acid specified

C) The codon that mutates cause a stop codon to occur instead of the placement of an amino acid

D) The mutation does not occur in a codon

E) The mutation is not in DNA

3. In a "missense" mutation

A) The codon that mutates does not cause a change in the amino acid specified

B) The codon that mutates causes change in the amino acid specified

C) The codon that mutates cause a stop codon to occur instead of the placement of an amino acid

D) The mutation does not occur in a codon

E) The mutation is not in DNA

Explanation / Answer

1.Correct answer is :A) The codon that mutates does not cause a change in the amino acid specified.

2.Correct answer is:C) The codon that mutates cause a stop codon to occur instead of the placement of an amino acid.

3.Correct answer is:B) The codon that mutates causes change in the amino acid specified.