A genetic mutation that does not result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein is called

A. a silent mutation

B. a nonsense mutation

C. a chromosomal mutation

D. a frame shift mutation

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Biology

Maddox Knight

30 May, 06:39

A genetic mutation that does not result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein is called

A. a silent mutation

B. a nonsense mutation

C. a chromosomal mutation

D. a frame shift mutation

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Jackson Lutz · Answer 1

The answer is A.

You can remember this by thinking that since there was no change in the amino acid sequence, the mutation is silent in the fact that it didn't cause any trouble in the amino acid sequence.

A genetic mutation that does not result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein is calledA. a silent mutationB. a nonsense mutationC. a chromosomal mutationD. a frame shift mutation

A genetic mutation that does not result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein is called

A. a silent mutation

B. a nonsense mutation

C. a chromosomal mutation

D. a frame shift mutation