Mutations!

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What is a silent mutation?

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A silent mutation is a type of point mutation that does not change the amino acid sequence of a protein.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three bases in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid to be added to a polypeptide chain.

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What is a duplication mutation?

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A duplication mutation is a type of chromosomal mutation that produces an extra copy of all or part of a chromosome.

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What is a frameshift mutation?

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A frameshift mutation is a mutation that involves the insertion or deletion of nucleotides, which alters the reading frame of the genetic code.

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What are chromosomal mutations?

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Chromosomal mutations are changes to the number or structure of chromosomes.

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What is a deletion mutation?

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A deletion mutation is a type of chromosomal mutation where a segment of DNA is removed from the chromosome.

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What is an inversion mutation?

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An inversion mutation is a chromosomal mutation where a segment of a chromosome is reversed end to end.

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What is a translation mutation?

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Translation is NOT a type of chromosomal mutation; it refers to the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

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What is a missense mutation?

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A missense mutation is a point mutation that results in the substitution of one amino acid for another in a protein.

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What is a nonsense mutation?

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A nonsense mutation is a point mutation that creates a premature stop codon in the amino acid sequence.