Multiple Choice
How might a single base INSERTION into the second codon of the coding sequence of a gene affect the amino acid sequence of a protein encoded by the gene?
A) A single amino acid could change.
B) The mutation may have no effect on amino acid sequence.
C) The amino acid sequence would be changed.
D) A single extra amino acid would be present in the protein.
E) All of the above are possible outcomes.
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