Question #6425190Single Choice

Biology

Question

A scientist introduces a mutation that changes a codon from UGC (cysteine) to UGA in an mRNA sequence. What is the most likely outcome during translation?

Options

The ribosome incorporates a different amino acid.

Translation proceeds normally, producing a functional protein.

Translation terminates prematurely, producing a truncated protein.

The ribosome skips the mutated codon and continues translation.

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