A Genetic Mutation Can Cause a Change in the Sequence

question 25

Multiple Choice

A genetic mutation can cause a change in the sequence of the 20 amino acids used to build proteins. Such a change is a change to the protein's

• A) primary structure only.
• B) secondary structure only.
• C) tertiary structure only.
• D) primary structure, but this will likely alter higher levels of structure as well.
• E) quaternary structure only.

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