What would happen if a cell transcribed and translated a gene’s intron by mistake?(1 point)

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Errors in the protein folding would be repaired.
Errors in the protein folding would be repaired.

The intron would begin to duplicate itself.
The intron would begin to duplicate itself.

Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.
Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.

The DNA would remain the same as before.

Answer 1

If a cell transcribed and translated a gene's intron by mistake, the most likely outcome would be:

Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.

This is because introns are non-coding sequences that are normally removed during RNA processing. If an intron is mistakenly included in the mature mRNA and subsequently translated, it can lead to the production of a protein with additional amino acids corresponding to the sequence of the intron, which can disrupt the normal function of the protein.