DNA Mutations

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What is the definition of DNA mutation?

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A change in the DNA strand.

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What type of mutation occurs if you are missing or have an extra base at the end of your mutated DNA?

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Frameshift mutation.

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What mutation occurred in the following sequence: Original: ATC CAT, Mutation: ATC GCAT?

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Insertion.

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Which mutations would result in a frameshift mutation?

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Insertions and Deletions.

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What mutation occurred in the following sequences: Original DNA: CAT GAT CCA, New DNA: CAT TGA TCC A?

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Insertion.

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What is a substitution mutation?

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A mutation where one base is replaced by another base.

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What is a deletion mutation?

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A mutation where one or more bases are removed from the DNA sequence.

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What is an insertion mutation?

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A mutation where one or more bases are added to the DNA sequence.

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What is a silent mutation?

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A mutation that does not change the amino acid sequence of a protein.

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What is the role of DNA polymerase in mutations?

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DNA polymerase is responsible for replicating DNA and can introduce mutations during replication.