DNA Mutations

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Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
Options: no mutation, substitution, insertion, deletion

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substitution

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DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

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Deletion

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What type of mutation occurs if you are missing or have an extra base at the end of your mutated DNA?

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Frameshift

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mRNA is read in chunks of three, called...

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codons

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Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?

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insertion

Front

A frameshift mutation can occur with either _________ or __________ mutations.

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Addition, deletion

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What type of chromosomal mutation is this? Options: Inversion, Translocation, Deletion, Duplication

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Translocation

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DNA mutation

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A change in the DNA strand

Front

Identify the SUBSTITUTION mutation from the following DNA sequence:
ATG CCA AAT
Options: ATG TCA AAT, ATG CCT AAA T, ATC CA AT, ATG CCA AAT

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ATG TCA AAT

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Original DNA: CAT GAT CCA

New DNA: CAT TGA TCC A

What mutation occurred? (one has been added)

Options: deletion, substitution, tranverse, insertion

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insertion