Question
A mutated gene can cause what?
(Select all correct responses)
No protein produced.
An abnormal protein produced.
An abnormal simple sugar produced.
No simple sugar produced.
(Select all correct responses)
No protein produced.
An abnormal protein produced.
An abnormal simple sugar produced.
No simple sugar produced.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A mutated gene can cause the following:
1. **No protein produced.** - A mutation can lead to a premature stop codon or other issues that prevent the protein from being synthesized.
2. **An abnormal protein produced.** - Mutations can change the amino acid sequence of a protein, resulting in a protein that functions differently or not at all.
The other options, **"An abnormal simple sugar produced"** and **"No simple sugar produced,"** are generally not correct as mutations in genes typically affect proteins and not directly simple sugars. Simple sugars are products of metabolic processes that usually do not involve direct translation from genes.
1. **No protein produced.** - A mutation can lead to a premature stop codon or other issues that prevent the protein from being synthesized.
2. **An abnormal protein produced.** - Mutations can change the amino acid sequence of a protein, resulting in a protein that functions differently or not at all.
The other options, **"An abnormal simple sugar produced"** and **"No simple sugar produced,"** are generally not correct as mutations in genes typically affect proteins and not directly simple sugars. Simple sugars are products of metabolic processes that usually do not involve direct translation from genes.