NEET2017Botany-Genetics
NEET 2017 Botany Mutations MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12
If there are 999 bases in an RNA that codes for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered?
A
1
B
11
C
33
D
333
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
A deletion at position 901 will cause a frameshift mutation, altering all subsequent codons, affecting 33 codons.
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