Mutations
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Biology
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9th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a mutation?
Back
A mutation is defined as a change in the DNA sequence.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are chromosomal mutations?
Back
Mutations that involve parts of or all of a chromosome.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is an example of a chromosomal mutation?
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Inversion, Translocation, Deletion, and Duplication are examples of chromosomal mutations.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Why are insertion and deletion mutations harmful?
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They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a frameshift mutation?
Back
A mutation that shifts the reading frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a deletion mutation?
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A type of mutation where one or more nucleotides are removed from the DNA sequence.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is an insertion mutation?
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A type of mutation where one or more nucleotides are added to the DNA sequence.
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