A DNA mutation results in a protein that is the same as the initial protein synthesized before the mutation. Which statement BEST explains this outcome?

Answer 1

The outcome described is best explained by the concept of a "silent mutation." A silent mutation occurs when a change in the DNA sequence does not lead to a change in the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein. This can happen due to the redundancy of the genetic code, where multiple codons can code for the same amino acid. Therefore, although the DNA has mutated, the resulting protein remains unchanged because the new codon still encodes for the same amino acid as the original codon.