Mutations that do not change the amino acid sequence and thus have no consequence are termed _____ mutations.

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Silent mutations do not change the amino acid sequence and have no consequences.
Frameshift mutation involves the insertion or deletion of one or more base pairs of the DNA molecule.They alter the amino acid sequence.
Spontaneous mutations occur in the absence of exposure to a mutagen and produce changes in amino acid sequence.
Missense mutations,a form of base pair substitution,alter amino acids,which produce a change (i.e.,the "sense")in a single amino acid.

Mutations That Do Not Change the Amino Acid Sequence and Thus