Identify the types of point mutations depicted.

Leucine (C T A) is transformed to valine (G T A).
Leucine Valine

missense mutation

nonsense mutation

silent mutation

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Identify the types of point mutations depicted.

Leucine (C T A) is transformed to valine (G T A).
              Leucine                                                                     Valine

missense mutation

nonsense mutation

silent mutation

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Missense mutation.

Explanation: CTA (Leu) → GTA (Val) is a single-base change that substitutes one amino acid for another. It does not create a stop codon (nonsense) nor does it leave the amino acid unchanged (silent).

Identify the types of point mutations depicted.

Leucine (C T A) is transformed to valine (G T A).
Leucine Valine

missense mutation

nonsense mutation

silent mutation

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Identify the types of point mutations depicted. Leucine (C T A) is transformed to valine (G T A). Leucine Valine missense mutation nonsense mutation silent mutation

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