Introns and an exons are removed from Gene 1 and inserted into Gene 2. What could happen to the protein product of Gene 2 as a result of this insertion? A. Nothing; Gene 2 retains all of its exons so the protein will be translated correctly and will be functional. B. Only the first segment of Gene 2 will be translated into a protein, therefore the protein will be nonfunctional. C. The protein product could be nonfunctional or provide a survival and reproductive advantage. D. Gene 2 gains an additional exon, therefore the protein will provide an additional survival and reproductive advantage.

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