What Is the Expected Result of a "Nonsense" Point Mutation

What is the expected result of a "nonsense" point mutation?

A) Total disruption of the gene reading frame, no production of protein
B) Replacement of one amino acid with another in the final gene product
C) Replacing an amino acid codon with a "stop" codon, resulting in a truncated protein product
D) No change in amino acid sequence and no change in the composition of the protein product

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