Mutation Flashcards
1
Q
What’s a mutation?
A
A mutation is a change in a gene or chromosome that may cause a change in a phenotypic characteristic.
2
Q
How are they caused?
A
They are caused by damage to the DNA or failure in the copying process and happen naturally at random
3
Q
What do they cause?
A
They cause the formation of new alleles which can bring consequences of any type to the individual.
4
Q
What’s a substitution?
A
The replacement of one or more amino acids in the base sequence for another one.
5
Q
What’s a deletion?
A
When
