Chapter 14 - Continued Flashcards
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most common form of mutation
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point mutation
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mutations are usually bad but sometimes they are blank
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beneficial
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just a small error in dna replication
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point mutation
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arise without exposure to external agents
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spontaneous mutations
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pretty serious mutation where a new codon is inserted causing every codon past it to be wrong
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frameshift
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some physical and chemical agents that directly damage DNA
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mutagens
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structurally similar to normal bases
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base analogs
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alter a base causing it to mispair
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DNA modifying agents
