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If the Codon AUG, Coding for Methionine, Were Mutated to AAG

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If the codon AUG, coding for methionine, were mutated to AAG, coding for lysine, this would be an example of a(n) mutation.


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Kidney

An organ in vertebrates that filters waste from the blood, regulates body fluids, and excretes urine.

Urine Concentration

The process by which the kidneys regulate the water content and solute composition of the urine.

Urea

Urea is a nitrogenous compound produced in the liver as a waste product of protein metabolism, excreted in urine.

Collecting Ducts

Channels within the kidneys responsible for gathering urine from the nephrons and moving it towards the renal pelvis.

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