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What is a mutation?
What is a mutation?
Which type of mutations can be inherited by offspring?
Which type of mutations can be inherited by offspring?
What are the principal causes of many diseases like cancer?
What are the principal causes of many diseases like cancer?
In what way can mutations arise from the action of mutagens?
In what way can mutations arise from the action of mutagens?
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What is the most frequent spontaneous mutation?
What is the most frequent spontaneous mutation?
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How can chemical mutagens contribute to mutation?
How can chemical mutagens contribute to mutation?
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Which type of mutation causes the substitution of an incorrect amino acid?
Which type of mutation causes the substitution of an incorrect amino acid?
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What is the effect of a nonsense mutation?
What is the effect of a nonsense mutation?
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Which source is categorized as an endogenous source (Internal) of induced mutations?
Which source is categorized as an endogenous source (Internal) of induced mutations?
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What is the result of deamination during a spontaneous mutation?
What is the result of deamination during a spontaneous mutation?
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