A small section of bacterial DNA template  (anti-sense) strand has the following nucleotide sequence: GTT GTC CAC TCG A mutation in the above sequence involved the deletion of a single base, leading to a shift in the reading frame of the gene, resulting in an incomplete protein. Which of the following gene sequences exemplifies the mutation described above? Select one: a. TT GTC CAC TCG b. GTT GAT CCA CT c. GT ATC CAC TCG d. ATT GTC AC TCG

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A small section of bacterial DNA template  (anti-sense) strand has the following nucleotide sequence:

GTT GTC CAC TCG

A mutation in the above sequence involved the deletion of a single base, leading to a shift in the reading frame of the gene, resulting in an incomplete protein.

Which of the following gene sequences exemplifies the mutation described above?
Select one:
a. TT GTC CAC TCG
b. GTT GAT CCA CT
c. GT ATC CAC TCG
d. ATT GTC AC TCG
 

 

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