In a Haploid Fungus,a Small In-Frame Deletion Arises in the Coding

question 29

Multiple Choice

In a haploid fungus,a small in-frame deletion arises in the coding region of a gene necessary for the production of the amino acid leucine.The deletion removes the three base pairs corresponding to a UAC codon (encoding cysteine) .This small deletion will most likely cause:

• A)the production of a truncated (shortened)protein.
• B)the production of a truncated (shortened)mRNA.
• C)the production of a shorter mRNA and of a shorter protein.
• D)no detectable phenotype.
• E)inability to grow on medium that lacks cysteine.

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