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What is a muatation

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When something in your genetic code changes when it should be something else.

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How does this happen?

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A base in the dna may be missing or there may be an extra bar.

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How is the spirit bear a mutation

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Its supposed to have a black coat instead of white

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What are the 3 kinds of muatation

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Positive, negative, neutral

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Give example of positive mutation

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People can be immune to HIV and AIDS

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Give example of negative mutation

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Red blood cells become crescent shaped which makes blood clotting more common

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What is neutral mutation

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When there is a mutation but it doesnt decrease or increase of surival

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Whats a mutagen

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The cause of a mutation

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How can mutagens become?

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By radioactivity, toxicity, polluants, etc

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Whats gene therapy

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A experimental treatment for mutations that replaces the affected dna with healthy dna.

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