A mutation in the DNA of an organism changes one base sequence in a protein-coding region from CAC to CAT. What is the effect of the mutation on the final protein? Explain how an organism might benefit from this effect on the final protein in terms of maintaining the organism’s stability

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A: An antisense drug is a medication containing part of the non-coding strand of messenger RNA, a key…

Q: The length of the SURF1 gene is 15, 914 bases. This gene is comprised of 11 exons and 10 introns.…

A: In the diagram shown SURF1 gene. SURF1 gene is present at 9th chromosome & produces surf…

Q: point mutations that affect the amino acid sequence of a protein include, frameshift mutations,…

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Q: During a pulse-chase experiment with secreted proteins, the proteins are synthesized for a short…

A: Pulse-chase experiment is used to study the dynamics of synthesis of proteins, maturation and…

Q: A small section of a gene for a protein has the following nucleotide sequence: CCT AAG GAT TCA CTT…

A: Introduction  A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence that may occur due to incorrect…

Q: Covalent modification of eukaryotic DNA is an important regulator of gene expression. Name one type…

A: Covalent modifications can be described as a alteration in the activity of enzyme, DNA and protein,…

Q: Which of the following mutations in a gene will most likely have the greatest impact on the…

A: Mutation is any change in structures or functional aspects of gene (genome ) which may occur due to…

Q: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited disorders. People with SCD have sickle-shaped red…

A: Answer. Sickle cell disease is a recessive inherited disorder in which the shape of the red blood…

Q: Which of the following statements best describes the effect a nonsense mutation within a gene's…

A: Mutations are the sudden change in the DNA sequence which most likely alters the amino acids encoded…

Q: suppose that a gene has a mutation that changes one nucleotide. Because of this one nucleotide…

A: Normal DNA contains a particular sequence of DNA. If the sequence of DNA is changed due to external…

Q: You observe a piece of mRNA. A few minutes later you see this mRNA has now been converted into DNA.…

A: mRNA is the messenger ribonucleic acid that is produced by the process of transcription. The RNA…

Q: A small section of a gene for a protein has the following nucleotide sequence: CTA TCC CCT ACG TCA…

A: A genetic mutation occurs after the formation of the DNA sequence has been altered. Some mutations…

Q: You are a molecular biologist studying a defective human protein that is known to be a cause of a…

A: It is given in the question that the protein from the cancer patient differs in almost every amino…

Q: A eukaryotic mRNA has 1066 total nucleotides. 50 of these are the 5'UTR and 50 of these are the…

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Q: You are working in a research lab that is surveying the CFTR gene sequence in humans to identify new…

A: A synonymous mutation is mutation in the DNA sequence that leads to change in the codon for amino…

Q: A strand of DNA is composed of: A 30%, T 15%, G35%, and C 20%. What is the composition of the…

A: Answer:- (4) A 15% , U30%, G20%, AND C35%

Q: B-thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder that leads to the formation of an abnormal hemoglobin…

A: Answer is  option A.

Q: AG Codons: a. MRNA 5'1 3' Amino acids: с. d.

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Q: Which of the following statements about the attempt to express a eukaryotic gene in bacteria is…

A: The regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes occurs at several level, which is far more diverse…

Q: Give two examples of places you could have mutations in the DNA sequence of a eukaryotic gene that…

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Q: You are studying a mutation in mice, which acts dominantly. Mice that have only one copy of the…

A: Definition Mutations are changes in DNA sequence. it can result from DNA copying mistakes , made…

Q: Which of the following amino acid changes could result from a mutation that changed a single base?…

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Q: a. Identify the sequence that was mutated by the scientists and explain your reasoning. b. What…

A: Ans) a)A mutant protein is the protein product encoded by a gene with mutation. Mutated protein can…

Q: Here is a schematic map with a scale of a eukaryotic gene. How long is the processed mRNA transcript…

A: Gene is the sequence of nucleotide that encode a particular amino acid. It is found in DNA.

Q: Which of the following is true for the tRNA of eukaryote cells? tRNA is a) made of DNA and protein,…

A: In nucleus the tRNAs are prepared and released to the cytoplasm. In there they attached to amino…

Q: how would alterning patterns of gene expression in prokaryotes would most likely serve an organism's…

A: Point mutations A point mutation means change in the single nucleotide base pair in DNA sequence.…

Q: A protein is normally secreted from the cell. A team of scientists attempts to redirect this protein…

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Q: This is a list of molecular changes that could happen during DNA replication, transcription, mRNA…

A: The mutation alters allele frequencies by constantly introducing new alleles, which can be…

Q: Draw a typical bacterial mRNA and the gene from which it was transcribed. Identify the 5′ and 3′…

A: The transcription is the process in which the mRNA copied information from DNA for protein…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.