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If there are 99 bases in an mRNA that codes for a protein with 33 amino acids and the base at position 30 undergo nonsense mutation , then what will be the length of polypeptide formed ?

A

11 amino acid long

B

30 amino acid long

C

9 amino acid long

D

29 amino acid long

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C
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