Mutations Flashcard

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Where do mutations occur?

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Mutations occur in DNA.

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What type of gene mutation has occurred here? Normal- AGA-TTC-ATA-GCG Mutant- AGA-TTC-AAT-AGC-G

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This is an insertion frameshift mutation.

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Any change in the sequence of DNA is...

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Mutation.

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DNA molecule segment is: TTACGCAAG. The mutated DNA segment is TTACGCAAC. This is an example of ___ mutation.

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Base Substitution.

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When using your codon chart, what sequence can you use to find the correct amino acid?

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mRNA.

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What is a mutation?

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A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence.

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What are the two main types of mutations?

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The two main types of mutations are gene mutations and chromosomal mutations.

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What is a frameshift mutation?

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A frameshift mutation occurs when nucleotides are inserted or deleted from the DNA sequence, altering the reading frame.

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What is a substitution mutation?

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A substitution mutation is when one base pair in the DNA sequence is replaced by another.

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What is a nonsense mutation?

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A nonsense mutation is a type of substitution mutation that creates a premature stop codon.