Given below are two statements: Statement I: A point mutation always results in a change…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: A point mutation always results in a change in the amino acid sequence of the encoded protein.
Statement II: In phenylketonuria, the affected individual lacks the enzyme that converts tyrosine to phenylalanine.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Answer
(B) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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