DNA Damage & Repair Flashcards
1
Q
What is a mutation?
A
A mutation is a genetic change in DNA
2
Q
What is a mutant?
A
A mutant is an organism carrying a mutation
3
Q
What is DNA damage?
A
DNA damage is the name for the many types of DNA lesions. DNA lesions are the DNA changes that disrupt the normal DNA structure
4
Q
What are the sources of DNA damage?
A
Different DNA lesions come from different sources. DNA damage can come from mechanical forces, such as stretching and pulling DNA during mitosis, which can break the DNA strands.
