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Which is a point mutation and not a frameshift mutation?
mutagen
insertion
deletion
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Silent.
A silent mutation is a point mutation (a single nucleotide substitution) that does not change the encoded amino acid. Insertions and deletions can cause frameshifts (unless in multiples of three), and a mutagen is an agent that causes mutations, not a mutation type.
A silent mutation is a point mutation (a single nucleotide substitution) that does not change the encoded amino acid. Insertions and deletions can cause frameshifts (unless in multiples of three), and a mutagen is an agent that causes mutations, not a mutation type.
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