cellular control

Question 1

Define mutation and its

Answer 1

Mutation is the

Question 2

Outline deletion mutation

Answer 2

This type of mutation is when a base is removed from a sequence

Question 3

Outline substitution as a form of mutation

Answer 3

This type of mutation is when a base is swapped for another base in the sequence

Question 4

Outline insertion as a form of mutation

Answer 4

This type of mutation is when a base is added to the sequence

Question 5

What are the 3 possible effects of a mutation

Answer 5

Beneficial, neutral,harmful

Question 8

What happens when a mutation changes a base in a triplet

Answer 8

Amino acid has several different triplet codons, so if one is affected there’s a spare one to make the protein, so it’s UNAFFECTED

Question 9

What happens when a mutation produces a triplet that codes for a different amino acid similar to original

Answer 9

Protein is UNAFFECTED. Amino acid is chemically similar to original one so functions as normal

Question 10

What happens when a mutated triplet codes for an amino acid not involved in protein function

Answer 10

UNAFFECTED.

Question 11

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