A Single Base Mutation Occurs in a Gene That Codes

question 22

Multiple Choice

A single base mutation occurs in a gene that codes for a protein due to an error in DNA replication. Which of the following outcomes is not possible?

• A) The mutation results in changed protein function.
• B) The mutation results in a longer or shorter protein or a protein of the same length.
• C) The mutation results in a human disease such as sickle-cell disease.
• D) The mutation results in mRNA being made from the protein.

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