While mRNA strands are being created, a sequence is sometimes miscopied. What is the worst that could happen to a cell should this take place?

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anonymous · Answer

The cell will not make functional proteins from that mRNA strand.

 The cell will die once it tries to use that strand of mRNA.

 The cell will have to destroy any ribosomes that use the mRNA strand.

 The cell will pass the mRNA mutation on to all the cells made from it.

anonymous · Answer

My best guesses are D or A. My hunch is D.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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thomaster · Answer

I'd go with D too. When 1 cell produces the wrong protein, it wouldn't make a difference. But when the mutated cell starts dividing, every cell will produce the wrong protein, and that's a problem.

anonymous · Answer

It's definitely D. 

If a cell passes a mutation to other cells, 
then the mutation spreads. 

It would be much better if the mutated cell just died, 
so that no other cells would be mutated.