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

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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.

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.

Answer 1

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

Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.

Introns are non-coding regions of a gene that are typically spliced out during RNA processing. If they are erroneously included in the final mRNA and translated, it would result in a protein that contains extra amino acids corresponding to the sequence of the intron. This can lead to a nonfunctional or malfunctioning protein due to the incorrect sequence.