A bacterium undergoes mutation caused by an antibiotic. Specifically, the gene with the sequence AUGCCCACCCGA undergoes a frameshift mutation. Which of these sequences represents the mutated gene?

A) AUGGCCACCCGA
B) AUGACCCACCCGA
C) AUGCCCUCCCGU

the answer choices and im still confused

Question

A bacterium undergoes mutation caused by an antibiotic. Specifically, the gene with the sequence AUGCCCACCCGA undergoes a frameshift mutation. Which of these sequences represents the mutated gene?

A) AUGGCCACCCGA
B) AUGACCCACCCGA
C) AUGCCCUCCCGU


the answer choices and im still confused

anonymous · Answer

It is A, because the 4th letter over [C] is mutation is of course, G.

anonymous · Answer

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