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What is a mutation?
Which of the following are types of point mutations?
What can cause incorrect bases to form in DNA?
How do missing bases typically occur?
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What type of mutation is characterized by the addition or deletion of one or more bases?
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Which method can cause altered bases in DNA?
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What can lead to single-strand breaks in DNA?
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Which of the following statements about mutations is incorrect?
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What occurs as a result of double-strand breaks in DNA?
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Which of the following agents can cause cross-linking of complementary DNA strands?
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What is a common form of thymine found in DNA?
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Which type of mutation occurs when one purine is replaced by another purine?
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What is the result of depurination in DNA?
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Which base modification is caused by O₂ free radicals?
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Which of the following describes a rare form of cytosine?
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What typically results from spontaneous mutations due to tautomeric shifts?
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What occurs during a transversion mutation?
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Which type of mutation results in a new codon that terminates protein synthesis?
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What best characterizes a missense mutation?
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What is a characteristic of frameshift mutations?
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What is the outcome of a silent mutation?
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How does a neutral mutation differ from a missense mutation?
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What is the result of base addition in a DNA sequence?
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What describes a neutral mutation in terms of amino acid change?
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Which of the following is classified as a deaminating agent?
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What type of radiation does not ionize atoms directly?
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Which biological mutagen is caused by mobile genetic elements?
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Which of the following agents are considered alkylating agents?
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Among the following metals, which one is known as a mutagen due to its properties?
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What form of reactive agents is produced from oxygen that can induce mutations?
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Which of the following types of DNA damage involves the addition or deletion of bases?
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Which chemical mutagen is commonly associated with alkylation?
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What is a tautomeric transition in DNA replication?
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What is the consequence of depurination in DNA?
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How do alkylating agents cause mutations?
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Which agent is known for causing frameshift mutations?
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What type of mutation results from the failure of DNA repair enzymes to remove uracil?
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What effect does hydroxylamine have on cytosine?
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Which type of mutagen does NOT include chemical agents?
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What is one biological consequence of oxidative damage to DNA?
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Study Notes
What is a Mutation?
- Any change in the DNA sequence of an organism is a mutation
- DNA is made of a long sequence of smaller units strung together called A, T, G, and C
- Some parts of DNA control gene activity
- Some parts of DNA have no function
- Some parts of DNA have a function we don't yet understand
- Organisms have DNA repair mechanisms to remove mutations
Types of Mutations
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Point Mutations
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Transitions
- One purine replaced by a different purine
- One pyrimidine replaced by a different pyrimidine
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Transversions
- A purine replaced by a pyrimidine or vice versa
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Transitions
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Frameshift Mutations
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Insertions
- Addition of one or more base pairs
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Deletions
- Deletion of one or more base pairs
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Insertions
Common Defects in DNA
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Incorrect base in one strand cannot hydrogen bond with corresponding base in the opposite strand
- Normal base tautomerizes (i.e., isomerizes in such a way that is capable of an alternative form of hydrogen bonding)
- A base substitution occurs during subsequent DNA replication
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Missing bases
- Depurination: N-glycosylic bond joining puine base to deoxy-ribose is spontaneously broken without breaking DNA backbone
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Altered bases
- Alkylating agents add methyl or ethyl groups to existing bases
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Addition or deletion of one or more bases
- May occur spontaneously or be induced by chemical mutagens or biological agents
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Single-strand breaks
- Phosphodiester bond is broken due to exposure to chemical agents or ionizing radiation
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Double-strand breaks
- Phosphodiester bonds on opposite DNA strands are broken due to exposure to high doses of chemical agents or ionizing radiation
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Cross-linking of complementary DNA strands
- Certain antibiotics or reagents form covalent bonds between two bases on complementary DNA strands
DNA Damage
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Chemical Modification
- Thymine
- Adenine
- Cytosine
- Guanine
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Depurination
- AP site
- Photodamage thymine dimer
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Deamination
- Cytosine
- Uracil
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Chemical Modification by O₂ free radicals
- Cytosine
- Uracil
Types of Bases
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Thymine
- Common: Keto form
- Rare: Enol form
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Cytosine
- Common: Amino form
- Rare: Imino form
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Adenine
- Common: Amino form
- Rare: Imino form
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Guanine
- Common: Keto form
- Rare: Enol form
Causes of Mutations
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Spontaneous mutations:
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Tautomeric shifts
- A tautomeric shift immediately prior to DNA replication causes a mismatch that could be repaired. If repair fails, a mutation may occur.
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Depurination
- Loss of adenine or guanine bases
- Can lead to the deletion of a base pair if not repaired.
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Tautomeric shifts
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Induced mutations:
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Alkylation
- Alkylating agents add alkyl groups to the nucleotide bases, interfering with base pairing.
- Examples: nitrogen mustard, EMS, and MMS.
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Intercalating agents
- Flat molecules that insert themselves between the base pairs of DNA, distorting the helix and leading to frameshift mutations.
- Examples: acridine orange, ethidium bromide, and proflavin.
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Alkylation
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Deamination
- Removal of an amino group from the cytosine base
- Other bases aren't readily deaminated, such as uracil
- DNA repair enzymes recognize uracil as an inappropriate base and remove it
- If repair fails, a C-G to A-T mutation will occur.
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Hydroxylamine
- Converts cytosine into hydroxylaminocytosine
- Leads to CG:TA transitions
- Only affects cytosine, so it won't generate TA:CG transitions.
Induced Mutations
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Alkylating agents:
- Add alkyl groups (like methyl or ethyl) to the purine or pyrimidine of the nucleotide.
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Mustard gas
adds alkyl groups to Guanine.
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Intercalating agents:
- Wedge themselves between the base pairs of DNA
- Cause single nucleotide insertions and deletions
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Agents that promote oxidative damage to DNA:
- Damage DNA by producing reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can cause mutations.
Mutagens
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Physical mutagens
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Ionizing radiations
- Alpha, beta, fast neutrons, thermal neutrons, X-rays, gamma rays, UV rays
- Non-ionizing radiations
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Ionizing radiations
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Chemical mutagens
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Alkylating agents
- Mustard gas, nitrogen mustard, EMS, MMS, EES
- 5-Bromouracil, 2-amino purine, acriflavin, proflavin, acridine orange
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Deamination agents
- Nitrous acid (HNO2), hydroxylamine, sodium azide
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Alkylating agents
Mutagenesis, Biological Mutagens, and Metals
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Physical Mutagens
- X-rays
- Gamma rays
- Alpha rays
- Ultraviolet radiations
- Radioactive decay
- Cosmic rays
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Chemical Mutagens
- Reactive oxygen species (ROS)
- Deaminating agents such as nitrous acid
- Alkylating agents such as nitrosamines and ethylnitrosourea
- Aromatic amines and amides
- Alkaloids from plants
- Bromine, benzene, and sodium azide
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Biological Mutagens
- Transposons
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Prions
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Metals
- Arsenic
- Chromium
- Cadmium
- Nickel
Examples of Point Mutations
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Base Substitution Mutations
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Transitions
- A→T, G→C
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Transversions
- A→T, A→T, T→A
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Transitions
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Silent mutation
- Altered codon codes for the same amino acid
- GAGGAA, Glu→Glu
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Neutral mutation
- Altered codon codes for a different but functionally similar amino acid
- GAGGAU, Glu→Asp
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Missense mutation
- Altered codon codes for a different, dissimilar amino acid
- GAGAAG, Glu→Lys
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Nonsense mutation
- New codon is a termination codon
- GAGUAG, Glu→Stop
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Frameshift Mutations
- Result in a shift in the reading frame of the resulting mRNA molecule, leading to a nonfunctional protein
- Wild type base sequence: ATG ACC AGG TC
- Base addition: ATG ACA CAG GTC
- Base deletion: ATG ACA GGT C
Frameshift Mutations
- Caused by insertions or deletions of a number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence that is not divisible by three.
- Can change the reading frame of a gene, resulting in a different amino acid sequence or a premature stop codon.
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This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of mutations in DNA, including their definitions and types. You'll explore point mutations, frameshift mutations, and understand common defects in DNA. Test your knowledge about the structure and function of DNA sequences.