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Biolosy Vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mutations | changes in genetic material |
| Frameshift mutations | shifts the reading frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide |
| Deletion | a nucleotide is left out |
| Insertion | an extra base is added to the sequence during replication |
| Point Mutation | Gene mutations involving changes in one or a few nucleotides, occur at a single point in the DNA sequence. |