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 DNA would remain the same as before.
The DNA would remain the same as before.

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

Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.

Answer 1

If a cell mistakenly transcribed and translated a gene’s intron, the most relevant outcome would be:

Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.

Introns are non-coding regions of a gene that are usually removed during RNA splicing. If an intron is mistakenly included in the mRNA and translated, the resulting protein may have additional, non-functional amino acids, likely resulting in a malfunctioning protein. This can disrupt the function of the final protein product.