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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Which shows a mutated segment of DNA? ATTCGC
Options: UAAGCG, TAAGCG, TAGGCG

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TAGGCG

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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: TTACGCAAG
Mutated DNA segment: TTCGCAAG
Type of mutation? Options: Substitution, Deletion, Insertion, Inversion

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Deletion

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Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA

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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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What do helpful mutations do? Options: Increases chances of survival, Decreases chances of survival, Increases chances of developing cancer, Decreases skills

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Increases chances of survival