Which mutation(s) may not result in an amino acid change in the protein product?
A) deletion and insertion
B) deletion and substitution
C) insertion and substitution
D) substitution only
E) insertion only

Question

Which mutation(s) may not result in an amino acid change in the protein product?​
A) ​deletion and insertion
B) ​deletion and substitution
C) ​insertion and substitution
D) ​substitution only
E) ​insertion only

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Substitution mutations can sometimes result in a synonymous mutation, where the altered codon still codes for the same amino acid due to the redundancy in the genetic code, thus not changing the amino acid sequence of the protein.

Which Mutation(s) May Not Result in an Amino Acid Change