Types of Mutations

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What type of mutation happens to just one base?

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Point Mutation

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What point mutation changes one base? Options: Substitution, Insertion, Deletion

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Substitution

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What point mutation adds one base?

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Insertion

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What point mutation removes one base?

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Deletion

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What is it called when a point mutation messes up several amino acids?

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Frameshift Mutation

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What is it called when a point substitution mutation has no effect?

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Silent Mutation

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Mutation

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Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA.

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Mutagenesis

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Mutations that are gene specific.

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When do mutations occur?

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During DNA replication.

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What type of mutation changes the structure of chromosomes?

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Chromosomal Mutation