8. Which two types of biomolecules are directly affected by a mutation?

A. nucleic acids and lipids

B. nucleic acids and carbohydrates

C. proteins and nucleic acids

D. proteins and carbohydrates

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Alexandra Sharp

Biology

17 January, 19:29

8. Which two types of biomolecules are directly affected by a mutation?

A. nucleic acids and lipids

B. nucleic acids and carbohydrates

C. proteins and nucleic acids

D. proteins and carbohydrates

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Luz Landry · Answer 1

The nucleic acids and proteins.

Explanation:

Mutations happen in the DNA which is a nucleic acid, and this molecule is transcribed into m-RNA which will be based on the sequence of the nucleotides in the DNA, so also m-RNA is affected and it is also a nucleotide.

Proteins are made using information coming from the DNA via the m-RNA, and since both are changed, then the structure of the protein will be built based on this new sequence of the bases in the m-RNA.

8. Which two types of biomolecules are directly affected by a mutation?A. nucleic acids and lipidsB. nucleic acids and carbohydratesC. proteins and nucleic acidsD. proteins and carbohydrates

8. Which two types of biomolecules are directly affected by a mutation?

A. nucleic acids and lipids

B. nucleic acids and carbohydrates

C. proteins and nucleic acids

D. proteins and carbohydrates