A single base substitution mutation is likely to have a less harmful effect when the base change exhibits which of the following results? O a. an amino acid substitution at the active site of an enzyme O b.a codon that specifies the same amino acid aghe original codon C. an amino acid substitution that alters the tertiary structure of the protein d.a stop codon O e.a start codon

A single base substitution mutation is likely to have a less harmful effect when the base change exhibits which of the following results? O a. an amino acid substitution at the active site of an enzyme O b.a codon that specifies the same amino acid aghe original codon C. an amino acid substitution that alters the tertiary structure of the protein d.a stop codon O e.a start codon

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter9: From Dna To Protein

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Problem 11SA: _______ are removed from new mRNAs. a. Introns c. Poly-A tails b. Exons d. Amino acids

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