Chapter 17: Q17-7TYU (page 362)
Which of the following mutations would be most likely to have a harmful effect on an organism?
a deletion of three nucleotides near the middle of a gene
a single nucleotide deletion in the middle of an intron
a single nucleotide deletion near the end of the coding sequence
a single nucleotide insertion downstream of, and close to, the start of the coding sequence.
Short Answer
The option 鈥渁 deletion of three nucleotides near the middle of a gene鈥 isfalse.
The option 鈥渁 single nucleotide deletion in the middle of an intron鈥漣sfalse.
The option 鈥渁 single nucleotide deletion near the end of the coding sequence鈥 is. false
The option 鈥渁 single nucleotide insertion downstream of, and close to, the start of coding sequence鈥 is true.