Chapter 15

Question 1

Mutation Rate

Answer 1

• % gene will mutate
• germline: generation
• somatic: per cell divison

Question 2

spontaneous mutations

Answer 2

• anytime in cycle

- no specific agns

Question 3

induced mutatation

Answer 3

• reacts w/ DNA
• natural or artifical agents
• varies w/ experience

Question 4

Mutation types

Answer 4

• base pair substituation
• base pair deletion or insertions
• reverse( forward or reverse(true or partial))
• supressor (diminish or decrease mut effects, intragenic or intergenic)

Question 5

types of base pair substituations

Answer 5

• transition:pyr-pyr –> pyr-pur
  vs
  -transversion:pyr-pyr –> pur-pyr

Question 6

types of base pair deletions or insertions

Answer 6

• missense
• nonsense
• neutral
• silent

-frameshift