Asked by libby

Use the diagrams above to answer the question. Which type of mutation error has occurred to cause the disorder shown?

(1 point)
Responses

Deletion
Deletion

Substitution
Substitution

Frameshift
Frameshift

Insertion
Insertion

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Frameshift

A deletion (or insertion) changed the reading frame so all downstream codons are altered, producing a nonfunctional protein and the disorder.