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How would a mutation affect the next generation?
If the mutation were in the gametes. Male and female reproductive cells.
DNA can result in dysfunctional protein production?
yes but it would most likely be unnoticable
What would a single change in the sequence of nitrogenous bases in a DNA molecule most likely result in?
A mutation
What would be least likely to happen as a result of a mutation in a person's skin cells?
The person's offspring will have mutated skin.
Can a frameshift mutation be a silnt mutation?
A frameshift mutation completely changes the genetic code from the point of the mutation, so the protein made as a result of the mutation would have the incorrect structure and would not function as it should.
A mutation that can be inherited by offspring would result from?
A Base Substitution In Gametes During Meiosis
A species in a changing environment would have the best chance of survival as a result of a mutation that has a?
That species would have it's best chance of survival as a result of a mutation that has a high adaptive value that occurs in its gametes.
How would a mutation affect the next generation?
If the mutation were in the gametes. Male and female reproductive cells.
DNA can result in dysfunctional protein production?
yes but it would most likely be unnoticable
What would a single change in the sequence of nitrogenous bases in a DNA molecule most likely result in?
A mutation
What would be least likely to happen as a result of a mutation in a person's skin cells?
The person's offspring will have mutated skin.
A mutation within a gene that will insert a premature stop codon in mRNA would?
Most likely result in mRNA that could not be translated and thus would not give rise to any proteins
Can a frameshift mutation be a silnt mutation?
A frameshift mutation completely changes the genetic code from the point of the mutation, so the protein made as a result of the mutation would have the incorrect structure and would not function as it should.
Would a skin cell mutation on your hand affect your offspring?
No. Skin cells are somatic cells. Your offspring come from gametes which are made by germ line cells. Only mutations in germ line cells or your gametes are passed on to your offspring.
Why is point mutation dangerous?
A frame shift mutation destroys the correct sequence of amino acids from the point of the mutation. The protein produced by a frame shift mutation would more than likely be nonfunctional.
Would a mutation be worse if it was in a gamete or in a regular body cell?
It would be worse in a gamete because it could be passed on to a child. Also, body cells usually eliminate a cell with a malfunction, but gametes do not.
Which type of mutation will probably have a larger effect A point mutation or a frameshift?
Both types of mutation have the potential to cause a large effect.In general, a frameshift mutation is more likely to cause a large effect. This is because it shifts the 'reading frame' - so that all of the subsequent codons (groupings of 3 bases that are read to determine which amino acid will be added) will be changed.A point mutation is when a single base is replaced. This can either result in the same amino acid being added to the protein being synthesised (a silent mutation), a different amino acid being added (a missense mutation) or in a STOP codon (a nonsense mutation).If a point mutation causes a premature STOP codon - this is quite likely to have a large effect on the protein.
