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Statistically speaking, the fidelity of DNA polymerases is very high and they usually make 1 mistake for every 1000000000 base pairs that they add to a growing DNA strand. However, there are many external methods of inducing mutations, most notably by chemicals and radiation. Therefore it is estimated that the genomic DNA mutation rate per generation for humans is one in 40000000 base pairs. However, human mitochondrial DNA curiously carries a much higher mutation rate per generation of about 1 in 37000 to 1 in 333000 base pairs. For the mutation rates of other organisms, follow the link below.
What else can I help you with?
Can mutations occur in jellyfish?
Mutations happen in ALL living things (and also in viruses)!!!!!!
How do gene mutations happen?
mutation are caused by radiation and are 99.9% harmful
What can cause changes in DNA sequences?
mutations
How many mutations probably happen every billion pairs?
100Answer this question…
What 3 mutations happen during cell division?
Insertion, Deletion, and Substitution
Where do most mutations occur, and are they primarily random in nature?
Most mutations occur in the DNA of an organism, specifically in the genes. Mutations are primarily random in nature, meaning they can happen spontaneously and are not typically influenced by external factors.
Is cancer the result of a single mutation?
No. Usually there have to be a lot of mutations which build up.
Would all mutations to DNA happen to a gene?
all mutations in terms of DNA happen in a gene. here it has to be noted that a gene is made up of two strands of nucleotides which are made up of amino acids. when mutations occur the sequence of nucleotides may change. sometimes a nucleotide may become missing hence the sequence of the strands change. mutations can be harmful but also very beneficial.
How can a person be born without a gallbladder?
It is rare, but genetic mutations like this do happen sometimes.
Many are caused by factors in the environment such as radiation or chemicals but others happen by chance?
Mutations
What does a carcinogen form that gives a person cancer?
It doesnt form anything. What it does is increase your chance of getting mutations within your DNA. And if enough mutations are aquired, then cancer can happen.
What makes mutations happen?
A mutation in humans is caused by a misconnection of DNA chromosomes and cells. Not all mutations are genetics some are just a fluke with the DNA match up.
