A Silent Mutation Occurs When a Nucleotide Mutation Results in the Identical

question 44

Multiple Choice

A silent mutation occurs when a nucleotide mutation results in the identical amino acid in place upon completion of translation.If the original sequence is as follows,which example below represents a silent mutation?
GUACAAGCAUGAAGUUUGGUAAGCG

• A)GUGCAAGCAUGAAGUUUGGUAAGCG
• B)GUACAAGCAUGAAAUUUGGUAAGCG
• C)GUACAAGCAUGAAGUUGGGUAAGCG
• D)GUACAGGCAUGAAGUUUGGUAAGCG
• E)GUACAAGCAUGAAGUUUGGUAACCG

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