If the codon AAA is changed to AAG, it still codes for the amino acid lysine; this is an example of a
A) frameshift mutation.
B) silent mutation.
C) missense mutation.
D) nonsense mutation.
E) dimer formation.

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A silent mutation is a change in the nucleotide sequence that does not alter the amino acid sequence of the protein, as both AAA and AAG code for lysine.

If the Codon AAA Is Changed to AAG, It Still