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Due to the wobble hypothesis, which position in the codon, if changed to a different nucleotide, would be least likely to cause a change in the amino acid encoded? The codon is in the mRNA.
a) first or 5' nucleotide of the codon
b) second (middle) nucleotide of the codon.
c) any nucleotide of the codon.
d) Either the first (5') or second (middle) nucleotide of the codon.
e) third or 3' nucleotide of the codon .
The wobble position of a codon refers to the 3rd nucleotide in a codon. This nucleotide has two major characteristics:
So, option e (third or 3' nucleotide of the codon ) is the cirrect answer.