Suppose that two bases are inserted into the coding region of a gene just after the start codon of a gene. What type of mutation has occurred?

a. a missense mutation
b. a chromosomal mutation
c. a silent mutation
d. a frameshift mutation


Ans: d. a frameshift mutation

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