Mutations

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Any change in the sequence of DNA is...

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Mutation

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Where do mutations occur? Options: DNA and RNA, DNA, RNA, mRNA and tRNA

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DNA

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Mutations affect the ________ of a protein. Because of this the proteins ______ is affected as well.

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shape, function

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Why are insertion and deletion mutations so harmful?

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They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence.

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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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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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Are all mutations bad?

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No

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What are the three types of gene mutation?

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Insertion, Deletion, Substitution

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The bottom DNA sequence in the image has been altered by this type of mutation Options: substitution, insertion, deletion, translocation

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substitution

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The bottom DNA sequence in the image has been altered by this type of mutation: substitution, insertion, deletion, translocation.

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deletion