Chapter 4.2 Flashcards
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Positive Mutation
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A type of mutation which BENEFITS a individual .
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Gene mutation
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A change in the specific order of the A, G, C and T in a specific gene.
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Negative Mutation
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Small changes in the sequence of bases which are HARMFUL to individual
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Neutral Mutation
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Change in gene sequence that neither HARMS or HELPS an individual
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Mutagen
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Substance which cause changes to the order of bases in DNA
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Gene therapy
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Used to treat gene mutations
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Deletion
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One base is missing
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Addition
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An extra base is added
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Substitution
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One base is replaced with another
