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

A

A plypeptides of 24 amino acids will be formed

B

A polypeptides of 24 and 25 amino acids will be formed

C

A polypeptide of 49 amino acids will be formed

D

A polypeptide of 25 amino acids will be formed

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