Question
Biology Question on Principles of Inheritance and Variation
After a mutation at a genetic locus the character of an organism changes due to the change in
A
DNA replication
B
Protein synthesis pattern
C
RNA transcription pattern
D
Protein structure
Answer
RNA transcription pattern
Explanation
Solution
Usually, genetic information flows in the sequence of DNA to mRNA to protein. Therefore, any alteration in the nucleotide sequence caused by a mutation can lead to a modification in the structure of a protein or enzyme. This, in turn, could potentially bring about alterations in the organism's characteristics or traits.