Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Effect a Nonsense

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes the effect a nonsense mutation would have on a gene?

• A) It changes an amino acid in the encoded protein.
• B) It has no effect on the amino acid sequence of the encoded protein.
• C) It introduces a premature stop codon into the mRNA.
• D) It alters the reading frame of the mRNA.

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