A mutation within a gene that will insert a premature stop codon in mRNA would ______.
A) result in a polypeptide that is one amino acid shorter than the one produced prior to the mutation
B) result in a shortened polypeptide chain
C) change the location at which transcription of the next gene begins
D) have the same effect as deleting a single nucleotide in the gene

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A premature stop codon will cause translation to terminate early, resulting in a shortened polypeptide chain. Choices A, C, and D are not correct as they do not accurately reflect the consequences of a premature stop codon mutation.

A Mutation Within a Gene That Will Insert a Premature