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Where do somatic mutations occur?
Where do somatic mutations occur?
- In nonreproductive cells (correct)
- In gametes
- In both reproductive and nonreproductive cells
- In the DNA structure
How are somatic mutations passed to new cells?
How are somatic mutations passed to new cells?
- Via mitosis (correct)
- Via meiosis
- Via recombination
- Via mutation transfer
What is the effect of somatic mutations on offspring?
What is the effect of somatic mutations on offspring?
- They do not affect offspring (correct)
- They only affect the mother's offspring
- They affect offspring in a random manner
- They always affect offspring
Which type of mutation alters a single codon by replacing one letter with another?
Which type of mutation alters a single codon by replacing one letter with another?
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What type of mutation increases the number of copies of a set nucleotide and can interfere with the coding sequence or expression?
What type of mutation increases the number of copies of a set nucleotide and can interfere with the coding sequence or expression?
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Which mutation results in the alteration of an amino acid to a different amino acid?
Which mutation results in the alteration of an amino acid to a different amino acid?
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What type of mutation alters the reading frame and may change many codons?
What type of mutation alters the reading frame and may change many codons?
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Which mutation results in the conversion of a sense codon to a nonsense stop codon, leading to the loss of protein function?
Which mutation results in the conversion of a sense codon to a nonsense stop codon, leading to the loss of protein function?
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