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A mutation occurs in the original DNA triplet, changing GTC to GTG. The original amino acid is

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Answer: The original amino acid is valine.

Explanation: The triplet GTC codes for the amino acid valine, and the mutation to GTG still codes for valine. Only a mutation that changes the triplet to a different codon would result in a different amino acid being inserted into the protein. Hope this helps, and have a great day!

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