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Which is the worse a serious error in mRNA processing for a gene or a serious mutation in the gene for transfer rna?
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∙ 15y ago
a serious mutation in ribosomal RNA gene is worse. the mutated ribosomes may lose their abilty to bind to messenger RNAs through Shine Dalgarno Sequences. they may also present wrongly placed E,P and A sites to the messenger RNA. this will lead to lethal results ranging from abnormal polypeptide formation to no formation at all.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoA mutation in a gene for a transfer RNA would be much more serious. Such a mutation would affect the translation of all genes in the organism permanently. Meanwhile, a single error event in mRNA processing will hardly be noticed. Many copies of mRNA will be typically be transcribed for a single gene and, if one copy is damaged, you still have all the others. Messenger RNA has a short lifetime anyway and that damaged mRNA will be degraded and replaced quickly.
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What is a change or error in the structure of a gene or chromosome?
Chromosomal mutation
What does a change in the DNA mean?
mutation. mutation happens when an error occurs. usually after the error occurs, the cell will most likely die
Which of the following types of mutation resulting in an error in the mRNA just after the AUG start of translation is likely to have the most serious effect on the polypeptide product?
a deletion of 2 nucleotides
Any change or random error in DNA sequence?
A Mutation.
When an error occurs in making a copy you say that the DNA contains a?
a mutation
What is a change or error in the structure of a gene or chromosome?
Chromosomal mutation
What error is made during the copying of DNA is called an?
Mutation
What is an error in the DNA chain?
A mutation
What does a change in the DNA mean?
mutation. mutation happens when an error occurs. usually after the error occurs, the cell will most likely die
Which of the following types of mutation resulting in an error in the mRNA just after the AUG start of translation is likely to have the most serious effect on the polypeptide product?
a deletion of 2 nucleotides
An error in DNA duplication is known as?
a mutation
Error or change in the DNA sequence?
That is known as a mutation.
Any change or random error in DNA sequence?
A Mutation.
What error is made during the copying of DNA is called?
Mutation
Is a source of genetic variation that refers to a random error in the genetic code?
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When an error occurs in making a copy you say that the DNA contains a?
a mutation
What is An error made during copying DNA is called?
When an error occurs in making a copy of DNA, we call it a mutation.
