The following polynucleotide is being translated in a cell-free protein synthesis system. 5'-AUGUUUUCACUA-is mutated to5'-AUGUUUUAACUA- The result is a
A) silent mutation.
B) nonsense mutation.
C) missense mutation.
D) suppressor mutation.
E) None of the other answers is correct.

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The mutation changes a codon to a stop codon, resulting in a premature termination of translation, which is a nonsense mutation.

The Following Polynucleotide Is Being Translated in a Cell-Free Protein