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Which of the Following Types of Mutation May Play an Important

Question 40

Question 40

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Which of the following types of mutation may play an important role in driving evolution because they are often nonlethal and,therefore,remain in the gene pool?


A) nonsense
B) missense
C) frameshift
D) deletion

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