Multiple Choice
Synonymous substitutions are possible because
A) most changes in DNA are either deleterious or selectively neutral.
B) mutation rates are high.
C) mutation rates are low.
D) most amino acids are specified by more than one codon.
E) most codons are specified by more than one amino acid.
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