A mutation results in a gene product with a novel function that is not normally found in wild- type organisms. This type of mutation is known as__________ .
A) dominant negative
B) hypermorphic
C) hypomorphic
D) amorphic
E) neomorphic

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Neomorphic mutations result in a gene product with a new function or that is expressed at a time or place where it is not normally expressed, thus introducing a novel phenotype.

A Mutation Results in a Gene Product with a Novel