A mutation that replaces one amino acid in a protein with another is called a ____ mutation.
A) frameshift
B) recombinant
C) nonsense
D) missense
E) neutral

Name: A mutation that replaces one amino acid in a protein with another is called a ____ mutation. A) frameshift B) recombinant C) nonsense D) missense E) neutral
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A missense mutation is when a single nucleotide change results in the substitution of one amino acid for another in the protein produced.

A Mutation That Replaces One Amino Acid in a Protein