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Which type of mutation involves the replacement of one nucleotide with another?
Which type of mutation involves the replacement of one nucleotide with another?
What is the term for a sequence change where one or more nucleotides are lost compared to a reference sequence?
What is the term for a sequence change where one or more nucleotides are lost compared to a reference sequence?
Which type of mutation introduces a premature stop codon?
Which type of mutation introduces a premature stop codon?
What is the term for mutations that affect coding sequences or splice sites?
What is the term for mutations that affect coding sequences or splice sites?
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Which type of mutation results in the modification of a codon without changing the coded amino acid?
Which type of mutation results in the modification of a codon without changing the coded amino acid?
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What is the definition of a duplication mutation?
What is the definition of a duplication mutation?
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Which type of mutation involves the insertion of one or more nucleotides that are not a copy of a sequence immediately 5'?
Which type of mutation involves the insertion of one or more nucleotides that are not a copy of a sequence immediately 5'?
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What is the characteristic of an in-frame mutation?
What is the characteristic of an in-frame mutation?
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What is the effect of a null or amorphic mutation on gene activity?
What is the effect of a null or amorphic mutation on gene activity?
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In a recessive mutation, when are the mutant phenotype observed?
In a recessive mutation, when are the mutant phenotype observed?
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Study Notes
Types of Mutations
- Point mutation: involves the replacement of one nucleotide with another.
- Deletion: a sequence change where one or more nucleotides are lost compared to a reference sequence.
- Nonsense mutation: introduces a premature stop codon.
- Missense mutation: affects coding sequences or splice sites.
Mutation Effects
- Silent mutation: results in the modification of a codon without changing the coded amino acid.
- Duplication mutation: a type of mutation that results in the duplication of a sequence.
- Insertion mutation: involves the insertion of one or more nucleotides that are not a copy of a sequence immediately 5'.
- In-frame mutation: a type of mutation that maintains the original reading frame of the sequence.
Mutation Consequences
- Null or amorphic mutation: completely eliminates gene activity.
- Recessive mutation: the mutant phenotype is observed only when an individual is homozygous for the mutation (has two copies of the mutated gene).
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Test your knowledge of gene variants, mutations, and their structural classifications with this quiz. Explore the different types of DNA sequence alterations, including deletions, duplications, and chromosomal rearrangements.
