Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN: 9781305251052

Author: Michael Cummings

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 9, Problem 24QP

a. Can a mutation change a protein’s tertiary structure without changing its primary structure?
b. Can a mutation change a protein’s primary structure without affecting its secondary structure?

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