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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