Question

The following amino acid sequence is a part of the protein known as human insulin (threonine, alanine, isoleucine, valine) which is used in the body to help break down carbohydrates. Which of the following choices will result in a mutation within the amino acid sequence that makes up insulin? a. Translation Selected: b. Transcription c. Meiosis d. Replication errors

Answer 1

D. Replication errors
A mutation is a permanent change in the DNA base sequence. During DNA replication, errors could occur, resulting in a permanent change in the DNA base sequence, AKA a mutation.