Suppose that a DNA change results in the substitution of one codon for another, but the codon specifies the same amino acid as it did originally. What type of mutation has occurred?

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This is a silent mutation because the change in the DNA sequence does not alter the amino acid sequence of the protein produced. Silent mutations occur when the new codon codes for the same amino acid as the original codon, due to the redundancy in the genetic code.

Suppose That a DNA Change Results in the Substitution of One