Biology-B6-Mutations

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Mutations are changes to what?
the base
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These happen?
all the time
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A change to the base could lead to a change for a?
specific amino acid
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This changes the ______ of the protein?
shape
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Which changes its?
function
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Chromosomes also contain _____-______ parts of DNA?
non coding
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These regions _____ genes ____ and ____?
turn genes on and off
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A mutation could cause the gene to do what?
turn on when it should be off
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This could cause a _______ to made at a time it ______?
protein
shouldnt
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This could have a significant effect e.g. lead to?
uncontrolled mitosis and lead to cancer
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Some mutation could have serious?
effects
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For example an enzyme's?
active site shape may be changed so the substrate can no longer bind to it
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Structural proteins like?
collagen
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Could lose its?
strength
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What are the three different mutations?
insertions
deletions
substitutions
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Insertion is where a _____ _____ is inserted into a DNA ______ where it ______ be?
a new base is inserted into a DNA sequence where it shouldnt be
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This changes the way the codons are?
read
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Which can change the?
amino acid it is coding for
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These can have what type of effect?
a knock on effect
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Since they could affect bases?
further on in the sequence
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Deletions are where a _______ base is _______ from the sequence?
a random base is deleted
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Substitution is where a ______ base is _______ to a different base in the sequence?
a random base is changed
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These happen?

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all the time

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A change to the base could lead to a change for a?

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Card 4

Front

This changes the ______ of the protein?

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Card 5

Front

Which changes its?

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