Multiple Choice
Which type of mutation occurs only in reproductive cells (gametes) and can therefore be passed to offspring?
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination
Types of Mutations
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Which type of mutation always produces a stop codon in the coding sequence (thereby prematurely terminating translation)?
A
In-frame insertion (multiple of 3 nucleotides)
B
Nonsense mutation
C
Silent (synonymous) mutation
D
Missense mutation
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