A mutation does not affect the length of a gene but results in an abnormally short protein.The mutation is most likely of a type called:
A)silent.
B)nonsense.
C)missense.
D)frameshift.
E)deletion.

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The mutation described results in an abnormally short protein, indicating a premature stop codon. This is a characteristic of a nonsense mutation, which results in the production of a truncated, non-functional protein. The other options listed (silent, missense, frameshift, deletion) do not fit the description of this particular mutation.

A Mutation Does Not Affect the Length of a Gene