Mutations Review

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What are the building blocks of proteins called?

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Amino Acids

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What is a point mutation where one nucleotide base replaces an original nucleotide base?

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Substitution Mutation

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What type of substitution mutation codes for a stop codon?

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Nonsense Mutation

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What is the term for a chromosomal mutation where a segment of the chromosome is reversed end to end?

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Inversion

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What is any change in the sequence of DNA called?

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Mutation

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What are the three main types of mutations?

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Substitution, Insertion, Deletion

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What is the difference between a silent mutation and a missense mutation?

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A silent mutation does not change the amino acid sequence, while a missense mutation changes one amino acid in the sequence.

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What is an insertion mutation?

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A mutation where one or more nucleotide bases are added to the DNA sequence.

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What is a deletion mutation?

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A mutation where one or more nucleotide bases are removed from the DNA sequence.

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What is a frameshift mutation?

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A mutation that shifts the reading frame of the genetic message, often resulting from insertions or deletions.