A small section of a gene for a protein has the following nucleotide sequence: GCT CTA GCT ATC TGA Which of the following mutations would cuase a silent mutation in the sequence shown above? a. Replacement of second adenine base with thymine base b. Replacement of first thymine base with adenine base c. Replacement of second guanine base with cytosine base d. Replacement of first cytosine base with guanine base

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A small section of a gene for a protein has the following nucleotide sequence:

GCT CTA GCT ATC TGA

Which of the following mutations would cuase a silent mutation in the sequence shown above?

a. Replacement of second adenine base with thymine base

b. Replacement of first thymine base with adenine base

c. Replacement of second guanine base with cytosine base

d. Replacement of first cytosine base with guanine base

 

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