What May Happen When a Mutation Changes the Amino Acid

question 203

Multiple Choice

What may happen when a mutation changes the amino acid sequence of a protein?

• A) Messenger RNA may no longer be transcribed because codons change.
• B) The protein may be considered a new allele,or variant form,of the gene.
• C) Messenger RNA may identify altered proteins and remove them from the cell.
• D) The protein may become less effective,more effective,or altogether nonfunctional.
• E) Error detection mechanisms in the nucleus may remove the altered DNA.

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