Protein Synthesis

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What is the process of making an exact copy of the DNA molecule from an original DNA molecule?

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DNA Replication

Front

How many strands does DNA have?

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Two

Front

What type of mutation occurs when a nucleotide base is added to the DNA sequence?

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Insertion Mutation

Front

What type of mutation is represented by the change from ATTTGAGCC to ATTGAGCC?

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Deletion Mutation

Front

What type of mutation occurs when a nucleotide base is removed from the DNA sequence?

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Deletion Mutation

Front

What is the process of copying a gene's DNA sequence into RNA?

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Transcription

Front

What is the process of translating RNA into a protein?

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Translation

Front

What is a frameshift mutation?

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A mutation that shifts the reading frame of the genetic message by adding or deleting a nucleotide.

Front

What is a point mutation?

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A mutation that involves a change in a single nucleotide.

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What is a substitution mutation?

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A mutation where one nucleotide is replaced by another.