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2. A mutation that forms in a cell that ultimately forms gametes

  • Germ line mutation
  • Somatic mutation

3. A mutation that forms in a cell that doesn't form a gamete, it yeilds an organism that is mosaic of normal and mutant tissue

  • Somatic mutation
  • Germ line mutation

4. The mutation may cuse a gene to become active in a type of cell in which it is not normally active (aka ectopic expression), or expression at a time which it isn't normally expressed (often a dominant mutation)

  • Gain of function mutation
  • Conditional mutation
  • Loss of function mutation
  • Hypomorphic mutation

5. Insertion/deletions are types of point mutations, they are _________

  • Frameshifts
  • Silent, missense and nonsense

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