What is an example of a disease caused by small-scale mutations?

Mutations and Their Effects

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Diabetes
Cystic fibrosis
Hypertension
Asthma
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does a missense mutation result in?
A change in the amino acid sequence
A stop codon
A longer protein
No change in the protein
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the result of a nonsense mutation?
A protein that is too short or too long
A protein with no change
A protein with an extra amino acid
A protein with a missing amino acid
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a frameshift mutation?
A mutation that does not affect the protein
A mutation that alters the reading frame of the genetic code
A mutation that changes one base pair
A mutation that adds or deletes bases in multiples of three
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when bases are added or deleted in multiples of three?
A frameshift mutation occurs
The protein is unchanged
The protein is nonfunctional
An extra or missing amino acid is present
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a gain of function mutation?
A mutation that increases or misplaces gene expression
A mutation that has no effect
A mutation that reduces protein function
A mutation that stops protein production
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is haploid insufficiency?
When there is no protein produced
When both alleles are mutated
When a normal allele cannot compensate for a mutated one
When a normal allele compensates for a mutated one
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