What type of mutation produces no significant change in a functional protein?
A) frameshift mutation
B) substitution mutation
C) normal mutation
D) neutral mutation

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Neutral mutations are able to occur when the substitution of one base pair for another does not result in a change in the amino acid sequence or function of the protein. These mutations may occur in non-coding regions or in regions of the gene that do not affect the overall structure or function of the protein.

What Type of Mutation Produces No Significant Change in a Functional