Given the sentence "THE FAT CAT ATE THE RED RAT," which of the following would represent a frameshift mutation?

A. THE FAC ATA TET HER EDR AT
B. THE CAT ATE THE RED RAT
C. THE FAT CAT ATE THE RED RAT
D. THE FAT RAT ATE THE RED CAT


Answer: A

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