Describe how point mutations and frameshift mutations affect the synthesis of proteins

Chapter 11, Problem 2

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Describe how point mutations and frameshift mutations affect the synthesis of proteins.

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QUESTION:

Describe how point mutations and frameshift mutations affect the synthesis of proteins.

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Point mutations occur when a single nucleotide in a gene is changed, often resulting in a missense mutation in which the code for a different amino acid is produced

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