What Would Be the Consequence for Protein Synthesis If Only

question 12

Multiple Choice

What would be the consequence for protein synthesis if only limited amounts of adenine were available in a cell?

• A)Increased rate of mRNA degradation
• B)Increased formation of mutation "hot spots"
• C)Decreased production of cellular proteins
• D)Decreased amounts of uracil in the cytoplasm

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