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Which of the following mutation is the most deleterious (harmful)? deletion of an A nucleotide at the beginning of the sequence deletion of AAA at the beginning of the gene insertion of UAA at the end of the gene the condon UAC is mutated into UAU at the beginning of the gene the codon UAC is mutated into UAG towards the end of the gene

          Which of the following mutation is the most deleterious (harmful)?
deletion of an A nucleotide at the beginning of the sequence
deletion of AAA at the beginning of the gene
insertion of UAA at the end of the gene
the condon UAC is mutated into UAU at the beginning of the gene
the codon UAC is mutated into UAG towards the end of the gene

Which of the following mutation is the most deleterious (harmful)?
deletion of an A nucleotide at the beginning of the sequence
deletion of AAA at the beginning of the gene
insertion of UAA at the end of the gene
the condon UAC is mutated into UAU at the beginning of the gene
the codon UAC is mutated into UAG towards the end of the gene

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Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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01/18/2023

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Step 1: Deletion of an A nucleotide at the beginning of the sequence would cause a frameshift mutation, potentially altering the entire sequence of the gene. Show more…

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Which of the following mutations is the most deleterious (harmful)? - Deletion of an A nucleotide at the beginning of the sequence - Deletion of AAA at the beginning of the gene - Insertion of UAA at the end of the gene - The codon UAC is mutated into UAU at the beginning of the gene - The codon UAC is mutated into UAG towards the end of the gene