Mutations Flashcard Review

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What is a protein that stops a cell from expressing a gene?

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Repressor

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True or False: A silent mutation shifts the reading frame of the ribosome.

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False

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Which type of cell is most likely to undergo differentiation?

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Embryonic stem cell

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True or False: A mutagen is a type of mutation.

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False

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Which of these is a missense mutation of AAA? (AAC, AAG, UAA)

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AAC

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What is a mutation?

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A change in the DNA sequence of an organism.

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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 a missense mutation?

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A mutation that results in a different amino acid being incorporated into a protein.

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What is a frameshift mutation?

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A mutation that shifts the reading frame of the genetic code, altering all subsequent amino acids.

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What is a mutagen?

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An agent that causes changes in DNA, leading to mutations.