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Question
What would happen if a cell transcribed and translated a gene’s intron by mistake?(1 point)
Responses
The intron would begin to duplicate itself.
The intron would begin to duplicate itself.
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.
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If a cell transcribed and translated a gene’s intron by mistake, the most relevant response would be:
Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.
Introns are non-coding regions of a gene that are typically spliced out during RNA processing. If an intron is mistakenly included in the mRNA and subsequently translated, it can lead to a situation where an incorrect sequence of amino acids is incorporated into the protein, which could affect its function.
