A single base substitution mutation is least likely to be deleterious when the base change results in _____

A) a stop codon
B) a codon that specifies the same amino acid as the original codon
C) an amino acid substitution that alters the tertiary structure of the protein
D) an amino acid substitution at the active site of an enzyme


B

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