Which point mutation would be most likely to have a catastrophic effect?

A) The deletion of three bases near the start of the coding sequence
B) A base insertion near the end of the coding sequence
C) A base deletion near the end of the coding sequence
D) A base substitution
E) A base deletion near the start of the coding sequence


E

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