Question

A point mutation that occurred within an intron would most likely be characterized as a __________.

-silent mutation
-deleterious mutation
-missense mutation
-frameshift mutation

Answer 1

missense mutation

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Answer 2

silent mutation

Step-by-step explanation:

Silent mutations are considered as those mutations that occur in the DNA that are said not to have any observable effect on the phenotype of the organism. They are a usually a particular kind of neutral mutation. In some cases, the word silent is replaced with synonymous; however, it is not all synonymous mutations that are considered to be silent, and not all silent mutations are synonymous.