Mutations

Question 0

What is a somatic cell?

Answer 0

Body cell

Question 1

What is a mutation?

Answer 1

malfunction of genetic material

Question 2

What are gamete cells?

Answer 2

Egg or sperm

Question 3

Some mutations are caused by what?

Answer 3

Mutagens (ex. UV Rays, tobacco smoke)

Question 4

What is the reason for genetic variations?

Answer 4

mutation

Question 5

What types of mutations are there?

Answer 5

1. Gene mutation (change in genetic information at one base)

2. Chromosomal mutations (change in the number/structure of chromosomes)

Question 6

What types of gene mutation are there?

Answer 6

Substitution, insertion, and deletion