If a mutation occurred in this area, it would not directly change the specific placement of an amino acid in the resulting polypeptide.
A) gene
B) codon
C) exon
D) intron

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Introns are non-coding regions within a gene that do not encode amino acids. Therefore, a mutation in an intron would not directly change the placement of an amino acid in the resulting polypeptide.

If a Mutation Occurred in This Area, It Would Not