A short mRNA sequence is show below. Determine the DNA sequence from which this mRNA sequence was transcribed.
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Question 2
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Determine the amino acid sequence that is coded for the by mRNA sequence
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Question 3
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A mutation in the mRNA sequence changes the 6th base (read left to right) to cytosine (C). Determinethe new mRNA sequence with the mutation.
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Question 4
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Determine the first four amino acids for number 3 (the mRNA sequence with the subsitution mutation)
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Question 5
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A mutation in the mRNA sequence DELETES the 6th base. Determine what the new mRNA sequence is.
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Question 6
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Determine the first four amino acids for the mutated mRNA strand in number 5.
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Question 7
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The original mRNA sequence codes for the amino acid chain: Met-Ser-Asp-Trp. Looking back at the mutations, the subsitution (Met-Ser-Asp-Trp) and the deletion (Met-Ser-Ile-Gly), which mutation would lead to a change in the organism's physical appearance. Explain.