Based on the gene and protein sequences that follow, what type of mutation-polypeptide effect has occurred?

Normal gene: ATGGCCGGCCCGAAAGAGACC
Mutated gene: ATGGCCGGCACCGAAAGAGACC
Normal protein: Met-Ala-Gly-Pro-Lys-Glu-Thr
Mutated protein: Met-Ala-Gly-Thr-Glu-Arg-Asp

A. base addition-silent
B. base addition-none
C. base addition-missense
D. base addition-nonsense
E. base addition-frameshift


C. base addition-missense

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