Mutations Vocabulary

group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to an mRNA codon

• anticodon

• codon

• deletion mutation

• chromosomal mutation

A sequence of three nucleotide bases on mRNA that refers to a specific amino acid.

• anticodon

• codon

• deletion mutation

• chromosomal mutation

the loss or absence of a section from a nucleic acid molecule or chromosome.

• anticodon

• codon

• deletion mutation

• chromosomal mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

when chromosomes break and rejoin incorrectly

• anticodon

• codon

• deletion mutation

• chromosomal mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells

• genetic code

• mutagenic agent (Mutagen)

• mutation

• point mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

An environmental agent that increases the rate of mutation

• genetic code

• mutagenic agent (Mutagen)

• mutation

• point mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

any mistake or change in the DNA sequence

• genetic code

• mutagenic agent (Mutagen)

• mutation

• point mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

affects only a single base pair in DNA or RNA, can change a codon, which changes one amino acids

• genetic code

• mutagenic agent (Mutagen)

• mutation

• point mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced

• translation

• transcription

• nonsense mutation

• missense mutation

(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA

• translation

• transcription

• nonsense mutation

• missense mutation