Question

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A mutation occurs during protein synthesis. How will the protein produced be affected?

A) since the mutation causes a new code for a better amino acid, the protein will still function normally.
B) since the mutation causes a new code for the same amino acid, the protein will function normally.
C) since the mutation caused a new code for a better amino acid, the protein will be more powerful when performing its function.
D) since the mutation causes a new code for the same amino acid, the protein will be more powerful while performing its function.

Answer 1

Genes are segments of DNA located on chromosomes. A gene mutation is defined as an alteration in the sequence of nucleotides in DNA. This change can affect a single nucleotide pair or larger gene segments of a chromosome. DNA consists of a polymer of nucleotides joined together. During protein synthesis, DNA is transcribed into RNA and then translated to produce proteins. Altering nucleotide sequences most often results in nonfunctioning proteins. Mutations cause changes in the genetic code that lead to genetic variation and the potential to develop the disease. Gene mutations can be generally categorized into two types: point mutations and base-pair insertions or deletions.