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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

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A gene encoding for a polypeptide of 60 amino acids get mutated at 30 th codon UAU becoming UAA. The result would be
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A polypeptide of 29 amino acids
Option A (A polypeptide of 29 amino acids) is correct because the mutation creates a stop codon (UAA) at the 30th codon position, prematurely terminating translation.

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