Unit 6b.2 - Mutations Flashcards
1
Q
Point mutations
A
substitutions ( trade bases)
2
Q
Types of Point Mutation
A
Silent
Missense
Nonsense
3
Q
Silent
A
the change in a base that does not change the amino acid sequence.
4
Q
Missense
A
the change in a base results in a new amino acid
5
Q
Nonsense
A
non - stop; the change in a base that results in a stop codon
6
Q
Frameshift Mutations
A
insterting or deleting one or more nucleotides
- changes in the reading frame
7
Q
Frameshift is the
A
worse type of mutation
8
Q
Insertion
A
Original DNA: The CAT ATE THE RAT
Mutated DNA: THE CAT TAT ETH ERA T
9
Q
Deletion
A
Original DNA: THE CAT ATE THE RATE
Mutated DNA: THE CAA TET HER AT
