A "Mini-Gene" Has the Base Sequence TACCCGTGCACG

question 19

Multiple Choice

A "mini-gene" has the base sequence TACCCGTGCACG. If the T at the beginning of the sequence is deleted, what will be the consequence?

• A)All of the codons after that point will be changed.
• B)Only the amino acid coded for in that codon will be changed.
• C)RNA polymerase will skip that codon, but all the others will be read normally.
• D)RNA polymerase will correct the deletion, and a normal protein will be produced.
• E)The first nucleotide is always replaced anyway, so there will be no change.