Given the sentence "THE FAT CAT ATE THE RED RAT," which of the following would represent a frameshift mutation?
A. THE FAT CAT ATE THE RED RAT
B. THE FAC ATA TET HER EDR AT
C. THE FAT RAT ATE THE RED CAT
D. THE CAT ATE THE RED RAT
Answer: B
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