(B) $Suppressor \text{ mutation}$ is a genetic change that hides or suppresses the effect of another mutation. This occurs when a second mutation at a

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(B) $Suppressor \text{ mutation}$ is a genetic change that hides or suppresses the effect of another mutation. This occurs when a second mutation at a different locus restores the phenotype to the wild type, effectively neutralizing the original mutation. This can happen on the same chromosome or a different chromosome.

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When a mutation at one locus is neutralized by a mutation at another locus, either on the same or a different chromosome, it is called:

A
Gibberish mutation
B
Suppressor mutation
C
Crossing over
D
Neutral mutation

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