A Gene Can Be Mutated with No Resulting Functional Change

question 36

Multiple Choice

A gene can be mutated with no resulting functional change in the protein that is produced from that gene if:

• A)the mutation alters the active site of an enzyme.
• B)a codon has changed, but it codes for the same amino acid as the original codon.
• C)an entire codon has been removed.
• D)RNA polymerase can edit the mutation from the mRNA produced during translation.

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