Frameshift mutations may involve
A) substitution of nucleotides.
B) substitution of codons.
C) substitution of amino acids.
D) addition or deletion of one or more base pairs.
E) none of these.

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Frameshift mutations involve the addition or deletion of one or more base pairs, which can alter the reading frame of the gene and change the sequence of amino acids in the resulting protein. Substitution of nucleotides, codons, or amino acids would not necessarily result in a frameshift mutation.

Frameshift Mutations May Involve