A mutation that changes a normal codon to a stop codon is called a
A)point mutation.
B)silent mutation.
C)back mutation.
D)missense mutation.
E)nonsense mutation.

Name: A mutation that changes a normal codon to a stop codon is called a A)point mutation. B)silent mutation. C)back mutation. D)missense mutation. E)nonsense mutation.
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A mutation that changes a normal codon (that codes for an amino acid) to a stop codon (which signals the end of the protein) is called a nonsense mutation.

A Mutation That Changes a Normal Codon to a Stop