With No Mutation, an MRNA Sequence Reads "UCA," Which Codes

question 7

Multiple Choice

With no mutation, an mRNA sequence reads "UCA," which codes for serine. A mutation arises that changes the sequence to "UCC," which codes for serine. This is an example of all of the following types of mutation EXCEPT

• A) point mutation.
• B) synonynous mutation.
• C) transversion.
• D) nonsense mutation.

---

Definitions:

Merit Pay Increases

Salary increments awarded to employees based on their performance, productivity, or achievements.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly his experiments with dogs, demonstrating that behavior can be conditioned.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired together; an initially neutral stimulus eventually elicits a response that was initially elicited by another stimulus.