Most polymorphisms do not result in a phenotypic difference because they are typically
A)nonsense mutations.
B)either missense or neutral mutations.
C)either silent mutations or are in non-coding regions.
D)either missense mutations or are in promoter regions.

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Most polymorphisms do not lead to phenotypic differences because they are often silent mutations, which do not change the amino acid sequence of proteins, or they occur in non-coding regions of the DNA, where they do not affect gene expression or protein function.

Most Polymorphisms Do Not Result in a Phenotypic Difference Because