intro to mutations Flashcards
1
Q
Point mutations
A
one base pair is replaced with another base pair
2
Q
Single nucleotide polymorphisms
A
is a result of a point mutation
3
Q
Silent mutations
A
an mRNA strand with different nucleotide but codes for the same amino acid
4
Q
Missense mutations
A
a codon changes codes for a different amino acid
5
Q
Nonsense mutations
A
codes for a stop codon
6
Q
Frameshift mutations
A
an addition of a nucleotide messes up the reading frame of amino acid
