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ATAGCCCGGGGGTTTAAA
TATCGGCCCCCAAATTT

1)figure out what amino acids will be joined to make the protein coded for by this segment of dna if the bottom strand is used to make the mRNA.

2)Make a mutation in the dna sequence by changing only one base pair that you expect might have an affect on the protein that is made.

3)Make a mutation in the DNA sequence by changing only one base pair that you expect would have no affect on the protein that is made.

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1) If the bottom strand is used it will translate into the following mRNA:
5'-AUAGCCCGGGGGUUUAAA-3' which will translate into the following amino acids in 1 letter ...

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