What Would Be the MOST Likely Effect of Mutating the Consensus

question 25

Multiple Choice

What would be the MOST likely effect of mutating the consensus sequence found at the 5' splice site of an intron?

• A) A shorter than normal protein would be produced.
• B) Replication would be inhibited.
• C) A longer than normal mRNA would be produced.
• D) A longer than normal DNA would be produced.
• E) Transcription would terminate prematurely.

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