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Which of these mutations will have the least harmful effect?

Which of these mutations will have the least harmful effect? Correct Answer Transition of one base

In all possibilities transition of a base would have least harmful effect as there are degenerate codons for same amino acid. The new codon could thus be a silent mutation. Also if it is the 3rd base due to wooble hypothesis it will have negligible effect.

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