Mutations & DNA Repair Flashcards
1
Q
How do mutations occur?
A
They occur spontaneously (during or after DNA replication) or due to environmental factors
2
Q
What are mutations
A
Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell
3
Q
What are the three types of mutations?
A
Silent, missense, and nonsense
4
Q
What does frameshift mean?
A
The deletion or addition of a base pair
5
Q
What are the four steps of Chromosomal Mutations?
A
deletion, inversion, translocation, and duplication
