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How does a nonsense mutation affect protein functionality?
How does a nonsense mutation affect protein functionality?
- Increases the protein's lifespan
- Does not impact the protein's function at all
- Enhances the functionality of the protein
- Results in partial or complete loss of functionality (correct)
What is a nonsense mutation?
What is a nonsense mutation?
- A mutation that enhances the functionality of the protein
- A mutation that results in a change in the DNA sequence
- A mutation that causes the cell to stop building protein prematurely (correct)
- A mutation that alters the protein structure but does not affect its function
What does a shortened protein resulting from a nonsense mutation imply?
What does a shortened protein resulting from a nonsense mutation imply?
- It may function improperly or not at all (correct)
- It enhances the protein's stability
- It helps other proteins perform better
- It increases the protein's efficiency
How does nonsense mutation affect other proteins?
How does nonsense mutation affect other proteins?
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Which of the following best describes the effect of nonsense mutations on protein folding?
Which of the following best describes the effect of nonsense mutations on protein folding?
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