Lecture 1 - Mutation rate plasticity

Question 1

Mutation, point mutation, and mutation rate: what are they?

Answer 1

• Any DNA sequence change
• A substitution of one base pair for another
• The probability of mutation per base per generation

Question 2

How do we estimate the rate of spontaneous resistance mutations?

Answer 2

Observe growth in a benign environment without antibiotics

Question 3

Issues with

Answer 3

Cannot determine when the mutation occurred - earlier mutations may cause confusion in mutation rate

Question 4

Rewatch im confused

Answer 4

or look up whatever this is