1. (a)How many amino acids are found in the polypeptide when the mRNA is translated? mRNA 5 - AAUAUGCGGAUGCCCGAA -3     4     5     6     7 (b) "In this mutation, the UGG codon is replaced with UGA."     missense mutation     nonsense mutation     silent mutation     frameshift mutation

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1. (a)How many amino acids are found in the polypeptide when the mRNA is translated? mRNA 5 - AAUAUGCGGAUGCCCGAA -3
   
4
   
5
   
6
   
7

(b) "In this mutation, the UGG codon is replaced with UGA."

   
missense mutation
   
nonsense mutation
   
silent mutation
   
frameshift mutation
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