What Result Would You Expect If a Mutation Eliminates One

question 34

Multiple Choice

What result would you expect if a mutation eliminates one of the four arms of a tRNA?

• A)The tRNA will fit into the A site but will not release the peptide at the P site.
• B)The tRNA will not be recognized by tRNA synthetase and cannot be charged.
• C)The tRNA will be charged with the wrong amino acid.
• D)The tRNA will not be able to undergo traditional complementary base pairing.
• E)There will be no effect on function, so long as the anticodon region is intact.

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