Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 176
176. After a mutation at a genetic locus the character of an organism changes due to the change in
(a) protein structure
(b) DNA replication
(c) protein synthesis pattern
(d) RNA transcription pattern
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Answer : a
Hints & Solution
(a) Change in genetic locus, changes the gene and in turn the amino acid it codes for. This alters the nature of protein synthesised which produces change in the organism. DNA replication is not affected neither the method of protein synthesis. Synthesis of RNA over DNA template is called transcription.
