
Protein Synthesis and DNA mutations
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Biology
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9th Grade
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Hard
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1.
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What is protein synthesis?
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The process by which cells generate new proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to amino acids.
2.
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What is a mutation?
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A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to changes in protein structure and function.
3.
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What is a frameshift mutation?
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A mutation that occurs when bases are inserted or deleted from the DNA sequence, altering the reading frame.
4.
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What is a substitution mutation?
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A mutation where one base pair in the DNA sequence is replaced by another, potentially altering one amino acid in the protein.
5.
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What is a deletion mutation?
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A mutation that involves the loss of one or more nucleotide bases from the DNA sequence.
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What is an insertion mutation?
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A mutation that involves the addition of one or more nucleotide bases into the DNA sequence.
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What is an inversion mutation?
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A mutation where a segment of DNA is reversed within the chromosome.
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