coding strand A mutated sequence of DNA CA C GA AT TAGAT GG 5' 3, 5' C T AT GT G C T TA ATC TAC C 3'-GATA template strand - - This DNA sequence is being transcribed by an RNA polymerase (currently reading the red square). A premature stop codon mutation in an individual's DNA is indicated in blue. What will the RNA polymerase do when it reaches the nucleotides encoding for the premature stop codon? It will A. Stop when it reaches the first nucleotide of the premature stop codon. B. Stop when it reaches the last nucleotide of the premature stop codon. C. Not be affected by this base change and will continue to read through the change in the DNA.

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coding strand
A mutated sequence of DNA
3'
5' C T AT GT G CTTA A T C TAC C
3'- GATA CA C GA AT TAGA TG G
template strand
-
5'
This DNA sequence is being transcribed by an RNA polymerase (currently
reading the red square). A premature stop codon mutation in an individual's
DNA is indicated in blue. What will the RNA polymerase do when it reaches
the nucleotides encoding for the premature stop codon? It will
A. Stop when it reaches the first nucleotide of the premature stop codon.
B. Stop when it reaches the last nucleotide of the premature stop codon.
C. Not be affected by this base change and will continue to read through
the change in the DNA.
Transcribed Image Text:coding strand A mutated sequence of DNA 3' 5' C T AT GT G CTTA A T C TAC C 3'- GATA CA C GA AT TAGA TG G template strand - 5' This DNA sequence is being transcribed by an RNA polymerase (currently reading the red square). A premature stop codon mutation in an individual's DNA is indicated in blue. What will the RNA polymerase do when it reaches the nucleotides encoding for the premature stop codon? It will A. Stop when it reaches the first nucleotide of the premature stop codon. B. Stop when it reaches the last nucleotide of the premature stop codon. C. Not be affected by this base change and will continue to read through the change in the DNA.
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