Mutations which alter nucleotide sequence within a gene are called

  • A

    frame shift mutations

  • B

    base pair substitutions

  • C

    both $(a)$ and $(b)$

  • D

    none of these

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State the salient features of genetic code.
 

Select the incorrect statement(s).

$i.$ Six codons do not code for any amino acid.

$ii.$ Codon is read in $mRNA$ in a contiguous fashion.

$iii.$ Three codons function as stop codons.

$iv.$ The initiation codon $AUG$ codes for methionine.