What is a silent mutation?

A silent mutation is a change in the sequence of nucleotide bases which constitutes DNA, without a subsequent change in the amino acid or the function of the overall protein.  A silent mutation is just that: it does nothing significant, not making a sound in the orchestra of the cell

Explanation:

A mutation that does not affect protein production

•there must be variation for the particular trait within a population.

•the variation must be inheritable (that is, it must be capable of being passed on from the parents to their offspring).

•individuals with one version of the trait must produce more offspring than those with a different version of the trait.good

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