Which small-scale mutation would be most likely to have the least negative effect on the function of a protein? A substitution of one base for another within the sequence
A base deletion near the start of a gene
A base deletion near the end of the coding sequence, but not in the terminator codon
A deletion of three bases near the start of the coding sequence, but not in the initiator codon

a base deletion near the the start of a gene

substitution

Explanation:

has a chance to cause silent mutation, which doesnt do anything to a protein.

carbohydrates: (starches and sugars) composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

lipids: (fats, oils, and waxes) are made of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

nucleic acids: contain hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus. they are polymers of nucleotides. a nucleotide has three parts, a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate     (-po⬇️4) group, and a nitrogenous base.

proteins: made up of nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. they are polymers of amino acids.

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