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What is the result of the duplication of section 16A in Drosophila?
What is the term for the type of mutation that results in the loss or addition of chromosomes?
What is the effect of polyploidy on the fertility of plants?
What is the term for a mutation that occurs in the somatic cells and is not passed on to the next generation?
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What is the type of mutation that affects the structure of the chromosome, induced by changes in the nucleotide sequences?
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Polyploidy is a type of mutation that changes parts of a chromosome set.
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Translocation is a type of mutation where a part of a chromosome is transferred to a homologous chromosome.
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Hypoploidy is the result of aneuploidy caused by the addition of chromosomes.
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Missense mutation leads to the substitution of a base pair resulting in a premature stop codon.
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Silent mutations have observable effects on the phenotype of an organism.
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