Mutations

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Sharon Payne

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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

Mutations

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