Which of the following mutations would be most likely to have a harmful effect on an organism? (1 point)
A. • all mutations have a harmful effect on organisms
B. • a substitution of a thymine for an adenine
C. • a deletion of 3 bases near the center of a gene
D. • there is not enough information to know whether a mutation would be harmful
1 answer
C. • a deletion of 3 bases near the center of a gene