Assume each of the following letters represents an amino acid. What type of gene mutation occurred to produce the following protein sequence?Normal: JAYBIRDCATPAWMutated: JAYBIRDBATPAW
A. nonsense
B. sense
C. missense
D. frameshift
E. silent
Answer: C
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