A Single-Base Substitution Converts an a Base in the Coding

Multiple Choice

A single-base substitution converts an A base in the coding strand of a gene into a T base, thereby changing the codon AAG, which codes for lysine, into UAG.This mutation is characterized as:

A) Indel.
B) Missense mutation.
C) Frameshift mutation.
D) Silent mutation.
E) Nonsense mutation.