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Question 44

A mature mRNA sequence of 600 nucleotides codes for a functional polypeptide. In two different varieties of a plant species, this homologous mRNA sequence exhibits a sequence divergence of exactly 1.5% due to single-nucleotide substitutions.

Which of the following options correctly identifies the minimum and maximum number of amino acids in the translated polypeptide that could differ between the two varieties?

minimum 333 and maximum 999

minimum 000 and maximum 333

minimum 000 and maximum 999

minimum 111 and maximum 999

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