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DNA molecule segment is TTACGCAAG. The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

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Deletion

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Mutation

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A change in the DNA sequence

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Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation? Options: Insertions only, Substitution only, Deletion only, Insertions and Deletions

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Insertions and Deletions

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ATTTGAGCC- Original ATTGAGCC - Mutated The example above is an example of a Options: Insertion- Frameshift, Deletion- Substitution, Deletion -Frameshift, All of the above

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Deletion -Frameshift

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What mutation has occurred here? T-G-A-C-C-A T-G-A-G-C-A

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Substitution

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Why are insertion and deletion (frameshift) mutations so harmful?

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They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence.

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Which mutation will cause translation to stop?

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Mutation 1 only

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Identify the DELETION mutation from the following sequence: ATG CCA AAT Options: ATG TCA AAT, ATG CCT AAA T, ATC CA AT, ATG CCA AAT

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ATC CA AT

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Which type of mutation does the model demonstrate? Options: Deletion, Substitution, Insertion, Translocation

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Insertion

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Which mutation involves a single nucleotide being replaced with a different nucleotide?

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Substitution