Question

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a mutation that changes an amino-acid-producing codon into a stop codon, leading to premature termination of a protein, is a(n) blank mutation.

Explanation:

Identify the mutation type

A mutation that alters a codon specifying an amino acid into a translation termination (stop) codon is defined as a nonsense mutation. This leads to premature termination of translation and results in a truncated, usually nonfunctional protein.

Answer:

A mutation that changes an amino-acid-producing codon into a stop codon, leading to premature termination of a protein, is a(n) <blank>nonsense</blank> mutation.