MUTATIONS

Question 1

> are changes made to
an organism’s genetic material.

> changes may be due to errors in
replication, errors during
transcription, radiation, viruses
and many other things.

Answer 1

Mutations

Question 2

large category of mutations that
describe a change in single
nucleotide of DNA, that causes
that DNA to be different from the
normal type gene sequence.

Answer 2

Point Mutation

Question 3

Types of Point Mutation

Answer 3

> Insertion
Deletion
Substitution

Question 4

Extra base pair is added to a sequence of bases (Types of point mutation)

Answer 4

Insertion

Question 5

Disorder that is caused by insertion

Answer 5

Thalassemia