The type of mutation that reverses the effects of a frameshift mutation without changing the frameshift and occurs with the same gene as the frameshift is called a(n)_____ mutation.

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An intragenic suppressor mutation occurs within the same gene as the frameshift mutation and compensates for the effects of the frameshift, thus restoring the original reading frame of the gene. It does not change the underlying frameshift mutation. The other options listed do not specifically refer to this type of mutation.

The Type of Mutation That Reverses the Effects of a Frameshift