. A gene has the base sequence that starts with CGT ACG GCT AC.
a) What would be the mRNA base sequence formed during transcription, using the DNA sequence shown above? (3 points)
DNA: CGT ACG GCT
mRNA: GCA UGC CGA
b) What would be first three amino acids in the protein formed from this gene? (3 points)
Ala Cys Arg
c) The gene has a mutation and is changed to the sequence below.
CCT ACG GCT AC
What kind of mutation is this? (2 points)
d) What is the new mRNA strand formed by this gene? (3 points)
e) What are the new amino acids formed from this gene? (3 points)
f) Describe how the mutation has affected the protein coded by this gene. (3 points)