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What would happen if in a gene encoding a polypeptide of 50 amino acids, 25th codon (UAU) is mutated to UAA ?

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A polypeptide of 49 amino acids will be formed

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A polypeptide of 25 amino acids will be formed

C

A polypeptide of 24 amino acids will be formed

D

Two polypeptides of 24 and 25 amino acids will be formed

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