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Gene mutations that involve changes in one nucleotide are called _____________ mutations.   point  
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Which two mutations can cause a frameshift mutation?   insertion and deletion  
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If the nitrogen base changes to a different type, name the three conditions that could occur.   missense, nonsense, and silent  
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If an organisms has an extra set of chromosomes, it is called ______________.   polyploidy  
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Whole chromosome mutations can involve moving parts of chromosomes. Can you name the four problems?   duplication, inversion, translocation, deletion  
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Which is worse as far as the reading frame is concerned, point or frameshift mutations?   frameshift - the whole reading frame shifts  
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Name two things on a tRNA molecule.   anticodon and amino acid  
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What makes up proteins?   amino acids  
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What is rRNA?   a ribosome  
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What do ribosomes do?   read mRNA and make a protein  
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Where is DNA found in eukaryotes?   the nucleus  
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Where is DNA found in prokaryotes?   the cytoplasm  
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