<prompt> A mutation in the codon which causes a change in the coded amino acid, is known as:MitogenesisSomatic mutationMis-sense mutationRecombination  <response>: Ans. C. Mis-sense mutationRef: Harper 31e page 398I. Silent MutationIf a mutation does not alter the polypeptide product of the gene.Also called Synonymous Mutation.II. Mis-sense mutationThe alteration in the nucleotide may result in the incorporation of a different amino acid. 