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If the mRNA was incorrectly made during transcription what would happen to the protein?

A.The mRNA would not be translated

B.It would definitely differ from the intended amino acid sequence

C.It could differ from the intended amino acid sequence.

D.There could not be any change to the protein

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Answer:

C. It could differ from the intended amino acid sequence.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are many different types of mutations when considering the transcription of DNA to mRNA. Frameshift mutation, which changes the length of the sequence, and point mutations, which affects only one amino acid both can affect what happens to the protein. However, point silent mutations affect only one amino acid and it doesn't actually change what the amino acid is, the code changed, but not the amino acid expressed. For example, if the mRNA code of GUU was incorrectly made to be GUC, the amino acid would still be valine. There are times where the amino acid is changed or the code is changed and doesn't work such as GUU incorrectly being made to AUU and the amino acid ileum is made instead of valine, but the change of an mRNA sequence doesn't always affect the expressed amino acid sequence.

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