If the wild type DNA sequence reads THE CAT ATE THE BIG RAT, what type of mutation would change the sequence to THE CAT ATE THE BAG RAT?
A)missense
B)nonsense
C)insertion
D)deletion
E)silent

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A missense mutation results in a change in the amino acid sequence, which is analogous to changing a single letter in a word, altering its meaning but not the overall structure or length of the sentence. In this case, "BIG" changes to "BAG," altering the meaning but not the length or structure of the sequence.

If the Wild Type DNA Sequence Reads THE CAT ATE