Unit 1 - Topic 4😜 Flashcards
1
Q
What’s is a nonsense mutation?
A
Replacing an amino acid with a premature stop codon.
2
Q
What is splice site mutation?
A
Destroying the codons for intron or exon splicing
3
Q
Frameshift is caused by?
A
The insertion or deletion of genes
4
Q
Gene mutations are?
A
Substitution
Deletion
Insertion
5
Q
Chromosome mutations?
A
Duplication
Translocation
Deletion
6
Q
What are amino acids linked by?
A
Peptide bonds to form polypeptides
7
Q
What is translocation?
A
Rearrangement of chromosomal material involves 2 or more chromosomes , eg. Down syndrome
8
Q
What is a genetic disorder caused by?
A
Changes to gene or structure of chromosome
9
Q
What is a missense mutation?
A
Replacing one amino acid codon with another.
