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    Question

    A silent mutation causes

    A frameshift Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B tautomeric shift Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C mispairing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No effect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A silent mutation typically causes no effect on the protein encoded by the gene. Silent mutations are a type of point mutation in which a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence is altered, but the change does not result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the protein. This is because the genetic code is degenerate, meaning that multiple codons can code for the same amino acid.

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