Mutations that abolish the function encoded by the wild-type allele are known as
A) null mutations.
B) hypomorphic mutations.
C) hypermorphic mutations.
D) conditional mutations.
E) neomorphic mutations.

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Null mutations completely abolish the function of the wild-type allele, whereas the other types of mutations (hypomorphic, hypermorphic, conditional, and neomorphic) may have partial or altered function.

Mutations That Abolish the Function Encoded by the Wild-Type Allele