A genetic researcher notices that individuals with a particular genetic disease have a shortened version of key protein involved in the diseased biochemical pathway. Which of the following mutations is most likely to result in the premature termination of protein synthesis?

Question

a) The disease is caused by a silent mutation

b) the disease is caused by a frameshift mutation

c) The disease is caused by a missense mutation

d) the disease is caused by a nonsense mutation.

Answer 1

d) the disease is caused by a nonsense mutation.