An organism has a gene mutation that changes the sequence of amino acids for a protein, but the protein remains unchanged. Which of the following statements best describes this type of mutation?

A silent point mutation changed the organism’s DNA.
A nonsense mutation changed the organism’s phenotype.
A nonsense point mutation changed the organism’s DNA.
A frameshift mutation changed the organism’s DNA.

I think it's a silent point mutation, am I wrong?

Question

An organism has a gene mutation that changes the sequence of amino acids for a protein, but the protein remains unchanged. Which of the following statements best describes this type of mutation?
 	
	A silent point mutation changed the organism’s DNA.
	A nonsense mutation changed the organism’s phenotype.
	A nonsense point mutation changed the organism’s DNA.
	A frameshift mutation changed the organism’s DNA.

I think it's a silent point mutation, am I wrong?

anonymous · Answer

Sorry! What grade is this?