A silent mutation is more likely to occur as a result of
A) a frameshift mutation.
B) a point mutation that does not change the amino acid encoded within the gene.
C) the movement of a transposon into an exon.
D) a point mutation that alters the amino acid encoded within the gene.
E) a large dose of radiation.

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A silent mutation occurs when a point mutation does not change the amino acid encoded by the gene, due to the redundancy in the genetic code. This means the same amino acid can be encoded by more than one codon.

A Silent Mutation Is More Likely to Occur as a Result