Mutation Flashcards
It is the process that changes the chromosome of organisms that are inheritable and permanent
Mutation
Other name for mutation
Chromosomal Abberation
These are toxic chemicals that causes mutation
Mutagens
What type of cells can the mutation occur?
- reproductive cells (germ cells)
- body cells (somatic cells)
Under what conditions can mutation occur?
- chromosome number
- chromosome structure
- nucleotide sequence
- type of cell
It is the type of mutation that involves deletion or insertion of only one nucleotide pair
Point Mutation
It is the type of point mutation that results to a stop codon
Nonsense Mutation
It is the type of point mutation which produces a different codon
Missense Mutation
It is the type of point mutation that produces the same amino acid
Silent Mutation
It is a type of mutation that deletes or inserts a number of nucleotides in the DNA Sequence
Frameshift Mutation
It is a type of mutation that involves changing the structure of a chromosome
Chromosomal Mutation
It is a type of chromosomal mutation that involves the loss of segment
Deletion
It is a type of chromosomal mutation wherein a chromosome pair is duplicated causing it to have an excess to normal amount
Duplication
It is a type of chromosomal mutation where the chromosome segment is rotated or switched
Inversion
It is a type of chromosomal mutation that involves the addition of one or more nucleotide into a segment of DNA
Insertion
