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If a point mutation occurs in a body cell so that the original sequence of mRNA of CGA changes to AGA, what will be the likely consequence?

U



C



A



G







UUU

Phenylalanine

UCU

Serine

UAU

Tyrosine

UGU

Cysteine

U

U

UUC

Phenylalanine

UCC

Serine

UAC

Tyrosine

UGC

Cysteine

C



UUA

Leucine

UCA

Serine

UAA

Stop

UGA

Stop

A



UUG

Leucine

UCG

Serine

UAG

Stop

UGG

Tryptophan

G



CUU

Leucine

CCU

Proline

CAU

Hisitidine

CGU

Arginine

U

C

CUC

Leucine

CCC

Proline

CAC

Hisitidine

CGC

Arginine

C



CUA

Leucine

CCA

Proline

CAA

Glutamine

CGA

Arginine

A



CUG

Leucine

CCG

Proline

CAG

Glutamine

CGG

Arginine

G



AUU

Isoleucine

ACU

Threonine

AAU

Asparagine

AGU

Serine

U

A

AUC

Isoleucine

ACC

Threonine

AAC

Asparagine

AGC

Serine

C



AUA

Isoleucine

ACA

Threonine

AAA

Lysine

AGA

Arginine

A



AUG

Methionine/Start

ACG

Threonine

AAG

Lysine

AGG

Arginine

G



GUU

Valine

GCU

Alanine

GAU

Aspartate

GGU

Glycine

U

G

GUC

Valine

GCC

Alanine

GAC

Aspartate

GGC

Glycine

C



GUA

Valine

GCA

Alanine

GAA

Glutamate

GGA

Glycine

A



GUG

Valine

GCG

Alanine

GAG

Glutamate

GGG

Glycine

G

The mutation will cause a translocation to occur.
The mutation will cause a change in the individual but it will not be inherited.
The mutation will be inherited by the offspring.
The mutation will not cause any change in the individual and it will not be inherited.

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5 votes

Answer:

Nothing will happen since the last codon will still correspond to threonine.

User Drewmate
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Hi,

If a point mutation occurs during which CGA changes to AGA, the mutation will be simply inherited to the offspring and there won't be any harsh effects on the health of individual.

This is because, both AGA and CGA code for same amino acid called Arginine.

We know that mutations posses harmful effects when they change the genetic sequence leading to the incorporation of incorrect amino acid in the organisms and their offspring. But in this case the mutation will not be harmful and will simply be transferred to the offspring and will have no effect on the functioning, fitness or survival of the organism

Hope it helps!:)

User Max Favilli
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