Question

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

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.

Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.
Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.

The intron would begin to duplicate itself.

Answer 1

Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.

Explanation: If an intron isn't spliced out and is included in the mature mRNA, the ribosome will translate its sequence into amino acids, adding extra residues (and possibly introducing stop codons or frameshifts) that can alter or disrupt the protein.