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Mutations can cause diseases such as cancer

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What is an example of a lethal dominant mutation?

the example of lethal dominant mutation is huntington's disease.


The substitution of one base for another during DNA replication is an example of?

Mutation occurs where one DNA nucleotide base is changed in the process of DNA replication. These mutations may or may not cause genetic disorders or other observable changes in the organism, but they play a huge role in evolution, cancer, and immune system development.


Will a point mutation cause the cell to make an incomplete polypeptide if the mutation results in a stop codon?

Yes, a point mutation will cause the cell to make an incompelete polypeptide chain that is non-functional, if the mutation results in a stop codon. This type of a mutation is also called as the Nonsense Mutation.


What is an example of a good or bad mutation?

A good mutation is BACTERIAL FLAGELLA. A bad mutation is DOWN SINDRAM


Is achondroplasia caused by a mutation?

Yes, it is caused by an autosomal dominant mutation. One copy of the mutation will cause the condition.


What ten causes of mutation are there?

you cause it cause you are weird


What would cause mutation?

Radiation is an main cause


What is the single largest cause of mutation?

radiation------Causes of Mutation:1. Drugs / Chemicals2. Viruses3. Radiation4. Random Copy Errors (cause of 70% of all Mutation occures)


What is an example of a favorable mutation?

a mutation that makes a rabbit able to run faster


Can mutation cause evolution?

not by itself


What can a genetic mutation cause?

A genetic mutation can cause a variation, which may be harmless, or may be harmful, depending on where on the DNA molecule it occurs.


A point mutation will cause the cell to make an incomplete polypeptide if the mutation results in?

codon