While Characterizing an Error-Prone Organism, Researchers Found That Each of the Following

question 11

Multiple Choice

While characterizing an error-prone organism, researchers found that each of the following types of mutations occurred immediately downstream of the translation start site. Which type of mutation is likely to have the most serious effect on the function of the polypeptide product?

• A) a deletion of a codon
• B) a deletion of two nucleotides
• C) a substitution of the third nucleotide in an ACC codon
• D) a substitution of the first nucleotide of a GGG codon

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