An example of a suppressor mutation would be

A. An intragenic mutation that restores the inactive protein's structure
B. An intergenic mutation that increases the activity of a protein performing a different function as the mutated protein
C. An intergenic mutation that activates a transcription factor that increases the espression of a normal protein

D. A mutation that suppresses cell growth


A

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