If the DNA sequence for an enzyme lacked a stop codon, this would mean
A)transcription would not have an end point.
B)translation would not have an end point.
C)DNA replication would not be possible.
D)the incorrect amino acid would be incorporated into the final enzyme at that point.

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If the DNA sequence for an enzyme lacked a stop codon, translation would not have an end point. This is because the stop codon is necessary for the proper termination of translation and the release of the completed polypeptide chain. Without a stop codon, translation would continue until the ribosome encountered the end of the mRNA molecule or other signal for termination, potentially resulting in a longer, aberrant polypeptide chain.

If the DNA Sequence for an Enzyme Lacked a Stop