Quiz 4: Mutations Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Explain why frameshift mutations have a greater effect than point mutations. | because point mutation only change a single codon(1 amino acid change), where frameshift mutations can affect the ENTIRE sequence after the mutation(many amino acid changes) |
| If GUA is changed to GUU, will the resulting protein be affected? | It would not be affected because they code for the same amino acid. (SILENT point mutation) |
| Explain how mutagen can cause genetic mutations in spite of your body's DNA repair enzymes? | Sometime mutagens cause so much damage, that the repair enzymes cannot keep up. (ex: UV sunlight radiation) |
| How could a mutated gene produce a shorter protein than that produce by the normal gene? | frameshift or point mutation may have changed one of the codons to a stop. |
| How does a frameshift mutation affect reading frame? | because framshift mutation involves the insertion or deletion of a letter in the sentence. |
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