Section 17: Gene Mutations Flashcards

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Heritable Mutation

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Passed on to future generations

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3 Things that cause Mutation

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Mistake in DNA-dependent DNA polymerase
Chemicals found in environment
Ultraviolet rays from the sun and tanning lights

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Genotype

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Genetic sequence

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Phenotype

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Physical characteristics

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Regulatory Mutations

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Mutational control occurs outside the structural genes that are affected

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Ames Test

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Used to identify which chemicals cause mutations

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