Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(03.04 MC)
Which small-scale mutation would be most likely to have the least negative effect on the function of a protein?

A) A substitution of one base for another within the sequence
B) A base deletion near the start of a gene
C) A base deletion near the end of the coding sequence, but not in the terminator codon
D) A deletion of three bases near the start of the coding sequence, but not in the initiator codon