A __________ mutation is one that causes premature termination of the synthesis of the protein product.

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A nonsense mutation changes a codon that specifies an amino acid into a stop codon, resulting in premature termination of protein synthesis. Missense mutations change the amino acid sequence of a protein, while silent mutations do not change the amino acid sequence at all. "None of the choices" is not the best answer, as one of the choices does fit the description provided.

A __________ Mutation Is One That Causes Premature Termination of the Synthesis