Gene Expression and Gene Regulation Quick Check 2 of 52 of 5 Items Question What would happen if a cell transcribed and translated a gene’s intron by mistake?(1 point) Responses 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. The intron would begin to duplicate itself. Errors in the protein folding would be repaired.

Answer 1

If a cell transcribed and translated a gene's intron by mistake, the most likely response would be:

Additional amino acids would be inserted into the chain.

Introns are non-coding regions of a gene, and if they are mistakenly included in the mRNA during transcription and then translated, they would lead to the addition of non-functional or erroneous amino acids in the resulting protein, potentially disrupting its function.