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    A DNA Substitution Does Not Change the Amino Acid Sequence
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A DNA Substitution Does Not Change the Amino Acid Sequence

Question 176

Question 176

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A DNA substitution does not change the amino acid sequence of the protein.This change is thus a _______ substitution.


A) back
B) silent
C) nonsynonymous
D) coincident
E) parallel

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