If you change a single base in a codon then

1. the codon could code for nucleic acids instead of amino acids

2. the codon could code for a different amino acid

3. the dna strand containing the codon could fall apart

4. the codon could automatically repair itself

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Ayden Erickson

4 September, 17:45

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Hassan Mcgee · Answer 1

The codon could code for a different amino acid.

The smallest alteration in the DNA base sequence will cause it to make a different amino acid.

If you change a single base in a codon then1. the codon could code for nucleic acids instead of amino acids2. the codon could code for a different amino acid3. the dna strand containing the codon could fall apart4. the codon could automatically repair itself