Mutations

Mutations

What is a mutation?

• A mutation is a change in the genetic message

• A mutation can produce an evolutionary change

  
  

• Mutations can be caused by mutagens; chemicals, radiation, etc..or they can be

   spontaneous, they just happen

Multiple Choice

Mutations can be spontaneous.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Mutations can leave to evolutionary change.

• True

• False

What are the different types of mutations?

• Point Mutation=

  Base substitution- change a base somewhere  

• Frameshift- begin reading in the wrong place= Insertion- add a base somewhere

  Deletion- remove a base somewhere

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a type of mutation?

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Prescription

• Deletion

Multiple Choice

THEBIGFATREDCATSAT is the normal message, what type of mutation is this: ZHEBIGFATREDCATSAT

• Insertion

• Deletion

• Substitution

Multiple Choice

THEBIGFATREDCATSAT is normal, what would this be:

THESBIGFATREDCATSAT

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Deletion

Multiple Choice

THEBIGFATREDCATSAT is normal, what is this:

THEBIGFATREDATSAT

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Deletion