A Mutation Occurs Such That a Spliceosome Cannot Remove One

question 11

Multiple Choice

A mutation occurs such that a spliceosome cannot remove one of the introns in a gene. What effect will this have on that gene?

• A) It will have no effect; the gene will be transcribed and translated into protein.
• B) Transcription will terminate early and the protein will not be made.
• C) Transcription will proceed, but translation will stop at the site where the intron remains.
• D) Translation will continue, but a nonfunctional protein will be made.
• E) Translation will continue and will skip the intron sequence.

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