What Evidence Shows That the Genetic Code Is Not Overlapping

question 70

Multiple Choice

What evidence shows that the genetic code is not overlapping?

• A)Mutant proteins whose genes experience a change in only one nucleotide have a corresponding change in 3 consecutive amino acids.
• B)Mutant proteins whose genes experience a change in only one nucleotide have a corresponding change in only 1 amino acid.
• C)Mutant proteins are greatly increased in length relative to the nonmutated version.
• D)Mutant proteins are greatly decreased in length relative to the nonmutated version.
• E)Mutant proteins whose genes experience a change in only one nucleotide have a corresponding change in 6 consecutive amino acids.

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