This sequence represents a single mutation. mutation #1: 5' - | ggc | gcg | gta | tta | gcg | - 3' complete these sentences about this mutated dna sequence.

Original: 5' - | GGC | GTG | GTA | TTA | GCG | - 3'

Mutation#1: 5' - | GGC | GCG | GTA | TTA | GCG | - 3'

Answer choices:

- Transition

- Transversion

- Nonsense

- Silent

- Missense.

1 - This mutant DNA sequence is the result of a ... mutation. (Transition

or Transversion)

The correct answer is transition mutation.

transverion mutation is when a prymidine base (T) was replaced by annother prymidine base (C).

2 - The effect of this base substitution on the amino acid sequence results in a ... mutation.

The correct answer is a missense mutation.

This mutation is of T to C leads to amino acid subsitution of Alanine (GCG) instead of Valine (GTG).