**Question:**Which of the following mutations likely has the MOST significant impact on the function of a protein?**Options:**- A. Insertion after the stop codon- B. Missense mutation in the 10th codon- C. Nonsense mutation in the second codon- D. Silent mutation in the 5th codon**Additional Information:**The image does not contain any graphs or diagrams, just text in the format of a multiple-choice question.

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Which of the following mutations likely has the MOST significant impact on the function of a protein? A. Insertion after the stop codon B. Missense mutation in the 10th codon O C. Nonsense mutation in the second codon D. Silent mutation in the 5th codon Reset Selection

Which of the following mutations likely has the MOST significant impact on the function of a protein? A. Insertion after the stop codon B. Missense mutation in the 10th codon O C. Nonsense mutation in the second codon D. Silent mutation in the 5th codon Reset Selection

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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