Mutation

What is the simplest type of mutation?

Which of the following is a type of mutation?

What type of mutation can lead to loss of function?

What is the consequence of a frameshift mutation?

What type of mutation results in a new codon that codes for the same amino acid as the wild type codon in that position?

What is a consequence of a mutation?

What type of mutation involves substitutions that result in functionally different amino acids?

What type of mutation involves substitutions of one nucleotide?

What can increase the rate of mutation?

What is the rate of mutation increased by?

What type of mutation is the simplest type of mutation?

A mutation is a random change in genetic information.
A heritable change in the genetic material may be neutral, beneficial, or harmful.
Mutagen: Agent that causes mutations.
Spontaneous mutations: Occur in the absence of a mutagen.
Point mutations are the simplest type of mutation, involving substitutions of one nucleotide.
Frameshift mutations involve a shift in the reading frame of a gene, and can lead to loss of function.
Nonsense mutations involve substitutions that result in functionally different amino acids, and can lead to alteration or loss of protein function.
Silent mutations result in a new codon that code for the same amino acid as the wild type codon in that position.
Run-on mutations change the triplet stop codon to sense codon.
Insertions and deletions are more significant mutations than substitutions.
Mutations are rare events that can occur when DNA is replicating.
Mutations can have a number of consequences, including the death of a cell.
The rate of mutation can be increased by a number of factors, including carcinogenic chemicals and high-energy radiation.