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The substitution of amino acid in the globin protein results due to the single base substitution at the sixth codon of the beta globin gene from GAG (I) to GUG (II)
I and II code the amino acids respectively are

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a

valine and glycine

b

glutamic acid and valine

c

valine and glutamic acid

d

glycine and valine

answer is B.

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GAG codes glutamic acid and GUG codes valine. 

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The substitution of amino acid in the globin protein results due to the single base substitution at the sixth codon of the beta globin gene from GAG (I) to GUG (II)I and II code the amino acids respectively are