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Question about Genetic: Mutations

Subject Biology

Biology

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Genetic: Mutations

Genetic: Mutations

Difficulty Easy

Easy

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Easy of Biology

In the process of DNA replication, sometimes mistakes occur causing changes in the genetic code, these are known as mutations. Considering a hypothetical situation where a single base pair in the DNA sequence of a specific gene is replaced by another base pair, a process known as a point mutation. How could this mutation potentially impact the protein that gene codes for?

A point mutation in a gene will not affect the protein that the gene codes for.

A point mutation in a gene will cause the protein to be shorter or longer.

A point mutation in a gene can potentially impact the protein that the gene codes for by changing the sequence of amino acids in the protein, which could alter the protein's structure and potentially its function.

A point mutation in a gene will always result in a non-functional protein.

A point mutation in a gene will cause the protein to replicate faster.

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