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Some mutations, or changes in the sequence of DNA, do not have any effect on the characteristics of the organism. Why is this?(1 point)
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The immune system repairs the mutated sequence during development.
The immune system repairs the mutated sequence during development.
The protein built from this mutated sequence is deactivated by the cell.
The protein built from this mutated sequence is deactivated by the cell.
The mutated sequence still codes for the same amino acid.
The mutated sequence still codes for the same amino acid.
The cell recognizes mutations and ignores them when expressing the gene.
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The mutated sequence still codes for the same amino acid.
Explanation: because of redundancy in the genetic code, a change in the DNA (a silent mutation) can produce the same codon amino acid, so the protein sequence and phenotype are unchanged.
Explanation: because of redundancy in the genetic code, a change in the DNA (a silent mutation) can produce the same codon amino acid, so the protein sequence and phenotype are unchanged.
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