Asked by kk

A point mutation changes the DNA sequence CGA to CGT, but the same protein is still produced. Which point mutation occurred?
nonsense
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missense
silent
frameshift

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Silent — both CGA and CGT (mRNA CGA and CGU) code for arginine, so the amino acid sequence is unchanged (third-base "wobble").