A genetic mutation resulted in a change in the sequence of amino acids of a protein, but the function of the protein was not changed. Which statement best describes the genetic mutation?
A.) It was a silent mutation in a coding region of DNA that caused a change in the DNA of the organism.
B.) It was a nonsense mutation in a non-coding region of DNA that caused a change in the DNA of the organism.
C.) It was a nonsense mutation in a non-coding region of DNA that caused a change in the phenotype of the organism.