Which type of base-pair substitution mutation has no effect on the amino acid sequence of a protein?
A) Missense mutation
B) Nonsense mutation
C) Silent mutation
D) Frameshift mutation
E) None of these choices

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A silent mutation is a type of base-pair substitution where the new codon still codes for the same amino acid, so there is no change in the resulting protein's sequence.

Which Type of Base-Pair Substitution Mutation Has No Effect on the Amino