Frameshift mutations can be very severe. What is one reason why they are often so serious?
A) When a frameshift mutation occurs, it causes changes in many bases downstream and can affect many of the amino acids in the protein.
B) Frameshift mutations always occur in the regulatory region, so they cause a gene to be turned off and then the protein is not produced at all.
C) When a frameshift mutation occurs, it causes changes in many bases upstream and can affect many of the amino acids in the protein.
D) When a frameshift mutation occurs, it causes transition mutations to occur. These are particularly severe.