Question
Which of these would most likely cause a mutation?
Responses
A The insertion of a nucleotide into DNAThe insertion of a nucleotide into DNA
B The placement of ribosomes on the endoplasmic reticulumThe placement of ribosomes on the endoplasmic reticulum
C The movement of RNA out of the nucleusThe movement of RNA out of the nucleus
D The release of RNA from DNAThe release of RNA from DNA
Responses
A The insertion of a nucleotide into DNAThe insertion of a nucleotide into DNA
B The placement of ribosomes on the endoplasmic reticulumThe placement of ribosomes on the endoplasmic reticulum
C The movement of RNA out of the nucleusThe movement of RNA out of the nucleus
D The release of RNA from DNAThe release of RNA from DNA
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The option that would most likely cause a mutation is:
**A. The insertion of a nucleotide into DNA**
Inserting a nucleotide can lead to changes in the DNA sequence, which can alter the resulting protein if it occurs within a coding region. This can result in various types of mutations, such as frameshift mutations, which can significantly affect gene expression and protein function. The other options (B, C, and D) are processes involved in gene expression and protein synthesis but do not directly alter the DNA sequence itself.
**A. The insertion of a nucleotide into DNA**
Inserting a nucleotide can lead to changes in the DNA sequence, which can alter the resulting protein if it occurs within a coding region. This can result in various types of mutations, such as frameshift mutations, which can significantly affect gene expression and protein function. The other options (B, C, and D) are processes involved in gene expression and protein synthesis but do not directly alter the DNA sequence itself.