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Question
What is the consequence of a frameshift mutation?
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Frameshift mutations (insertions or deletions of nucleotides not in multiples of three) shift the reading frame of the genetic code. This changes every codon downstream from the mutation, usually resulting in a completely nonfunctional protein.
Hint
It throws off the entire reading frame of the gene.