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Mutations: Spontaneous and Induced

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What is the result of a missense mutation?

A codon specifying one amino acid is replaced by a codon specifying another amino acid (correct)

A codon specifying one amino acid is copied to another location

A codon specifying one amino acid is deleted

A codon specifying one amino acid is replaced by a codon specifying the same amino acid

What is the main effect of a missense mutation on the genetic code?

It deletes the entire gene

It increases the number of codons specifying an amino acid

It stops the translation of a codon to any amino acid

It alters the translation of a codon to a different amino acid (correct)

What is the relationship between a codon and an amino acid in a missense mutation?

One codon specifies one amino acid and is replaced by another codon specifying another amino acid (correct)

One codon specifies no amino acid

Multiple codons specify one amino acid

One codon specifies multiple amino acids

What is the effect of a missense mutation on the resulting protein?

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What type of mutation is characterized by a codon specifying one amino acid being replaced by a codon specifying another amino acid?

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Mutations: Spontaneous and Induced

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What is the result of a missense mutation?

What is the main effect of a missense mutation on the genetic code?

What is the relationship between a codon and an amino acid in a missense mutation?

What is the effect of a missense mutation on the resulting protein?

What type of mutation is characterized by a codon specifying one amino acid being replaced by a codon specifying another amino acid?

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