A point mutation changes a codon in an mrna molecule. Will the mutation affect the polypeptide that forms? why?.

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A point mutation changes a codon in an mrna molecule. Will the mutation affect the polypeptide that forms? why?.

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Answer:

maybe

Step-by-step explanation:

because some sets of codons are translated into the same amino acid

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