Mutations

Question 1

What is a mutation?

Answer 1

A change in the genetic code

Question 2

Define Substitution:

Answer 2

Substitutions of one nucleotide may create a problem in the polypeptide, but may work just fine.

Question 3

Define Insertion/Deletion:

Answer 3

create a change in the rest of the following genetic code and can thus destroy the recipe

(this change is called a frameshift mutation)