Mutations

Front

One nucleotide base is changed so only one amino acid is affected.

Back

Point Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

A substitution mutation that has no effect on amino acids sequence

Back

Silent Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

A nucleotide base is inserted or deleted shifting the entire DNA sequence. Entire protein will be changed.

Back

Frameshift Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

A frameshift mutation where a nucleotide base is removed from the DNA sequence.

Back

Deletion Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

A frameshift mutation where a nucleotide base is added to the DNA sequence

Back

Insertion Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

Part of a chromosome is deleted

Back

Deletion Mutation -Chromosomal

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

Part of a chromosome is repeated

Back

Duplication Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

Part of a chromosome is reversed.

Back

Inversion Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

Part of one chromosome is transported and attached to a non-homologous chromosome

Back

Translocation Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What mutation has occurred here? T-G-A-C-C-A T-G-A-G-C-A

Back

Substitution

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2