Within the following DNA sequence, which strand of nucleotides would produce the amino acid chain shown below? (which strand functioned as the template?

                3’-CGGTCGTACAGGTGACGCCAG-5’

                5’-GCCAGCATGTCCACTGCGGTC-3’

                Met-Ser-Thr-Ala-Val

A)     The top strand

B)      The bottom strand

If the DNA sequence below were shortened by removing the highlighted nucleotide what would be the expected result when compared to the original?

                3’-CGGTCGTA CAGGTGACGCCAGC-5’

a) The amino acid sequence would be unchanged.

b) The sequence will be shortened by one amino acid.

c) The amino acid sequence would shortened by several amino acids.

d) There would be a different sequence of amino acids after the deletion.

e) No product would be produced.