Question

why dont silent mutations affect the amino acid sequence of a protein?
o multiple codons can code for the same amino acid.
o silent mutations do not change the dna sequence.
o silent mutations only occur in stop codons.
o silent mutations do not alter the ribosome.

Explanation:

Silent mutations are base - pair changes in DNA that do not change the amino - acid sequence because the genetic code is degenerate, meaning multiple codons can code for the same amino acid. So, a change in the DNA sequence may result in a codon that still codes for the same amino acid.

Answer:

Multiple codons can code for the same amino acid.