Mutation and gene expression

NCERT Biology Class 12, Chapter 5

Mutation and gene expression NEET Biology MCQ

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Due to a mutation causing a codon to form a stop codon, this mutation is known as

Amissense mutation

Bnonsense mutation

Cstop codon mutation

Dframeshift mutation

Correct answer: B. nonsense mutation

A nonsense mutation results in the formation of a premature stop codon, leading to a truncated protein.

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