A point mutation that converts the code for an amino acid to a premature stop signal is referred to as
A) Transversion mutation
B) Silent mutation
C) Missing mutation
D) Point mutation
E) Nonsense mutation

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A nonsense mutation is a type of point mutation where a single nucleotide change results in a premature stop codon, leading to a truncated and usually nonfunctional protein.

A Point Mutation That Converts the Code for an Amino