In the mRNA codon, AGU encodes for serine (ser), GAG encodes for glutamic acid (glu), GGG encodes for glycine (gly) and UGG encodes for tryptophan (try). If an mRNA sequence was GGGGAGUGG and mutated so it now reads UGGGAGUGG, a new amino acid will replace 

A. glutamic acid.
B. tryptophan.
C. glycine.
D. serine.


C. glycine.

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