Question

missense, nonsense, and silent mutations are examples of which type of mutation? substitution insertion deletion replication

Explanation:

Missense, nonsense, and silent mutations occur when a single - nucleotide is replaced in DNA. This is characteristic of substitution mutations. Insertion involves adding nucleotides, deletion involves removing nucleotides, and replication is the process of copying DNA, not a type of mutation in this context.

Answer:

A. substitution