Which of the following DNA mutations is the most likely to be damaging to the protein it specifies?

Which of the following DNA mutations is the most likely to be damaging to the protein it specifies?

Which of the following DNA mutations is the most likely to be damaging to the protein it specifies?


A) a base-pair deletion
B) a codon substitution
C) a substitution in the last base of a codon
D) a codon deletion
E) a point mutation

Answer:  A