A researcher is investigating a short DNA segment within a gene. When translated, the DNA segment produces a peptide chain with the sequence Met-Ala-Pro-Gly-Ser. The researcher has identified an insertion mutation that changes this segment of DNA to the segment given.
Mutated DNA segment: 3′-TACCCGAGGGCCTTC-5′
mRNA Codon Chart
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According to the mRNA codon chart, what is the sequence of the peptide chain produced when the mutated DNA segment is translated?
A.
Met-Pro-Arg-Ala-Phe
B.
Met-Pro-Arg-Ala-Lys
C.
Met-Gly-Ser-Arg-Lys
D.
Met-Cys-Ser-Arg-Tyr
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B. Met-Pro-Arg-Ala-Lys
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