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A change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called a mutation.
Mutations take several forms:
* substitution: one base is replaced by another
* deletion: one or more nucleotides disappear from the sequence and the rest close up
* insertion: one or more nucleotides appear between what had been adjacent nucleotides
* duplication: a form of insertion in which a sequence of nucleotides is copied and now appears twice instead of once. Mutations can be caused by certain types of radiation, including ultraviolet (UV), and certain chemical compounds, which are therefore referred to as mutagenic.
Mutations are particularly likely to occur at a point during replication of DNA when the two strands are separated.
Sabina Lindgren
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A change in a sequence of DNA is called?
Any change in the sequence of DNA nucleotides is called mutation.
The kind of protiens produced in a cell are related to the?
sequence of nucleotides in the DNA
What is he process of identifying the sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA?
DNA sequence
What is a change in the base sequence in DNA?
A change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called a mutation.
What is the change of the base sequence of DNA?
A change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called a mutation.
How is a gene related to the sequence of nucleotides?
Genes are segments of DNA. DNA is made up of polymer of nucleotides joined together. When there is an alteration in the sequence of nucleotides, gene mutation occurs.
The sequence of nucleotides in DNA specifies the sequence of what in a protein?
Amino Acids
What can occur as a result of a change in the sequence of nucleotides in a strand of DNA?
The addition or deletion of a nucleotide can lead to a Frameshift mutation. The Frameshift mutation causes a "shift" in the reading frame of the codons in the mRNA. This may lead to the change in the amino acid sequence at protein translation.
The sequence of what encodes DNA information?
The sequence of four nucleotide 'bases' found in an organism's DNA "provides" an Organism's genetic make-up.
What change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information?
Any change in DNA sequence is called a mutation.
What is the change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called?
A change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called a mutation.Mutations take several forms:* substitution: one base is replaced by another* deletion: one or more nucleotides disappear from the sequence and the rest close up* insertion: one or more nucleotides appear between what had been adjacent nucleotides* duplication: a form of insertion in which a sequence of nucleotides is copied and now appears twice instead of once. Mutations can be caused by certain types of radiation, including ultraviolet (UV), and certain chemical compounds, which are therefore referred to as mutagenic.Mutations are particularly likely to occur at a point during replication of DNA when the two strands are separated.
What is the sequence of DNA that specifies the amino acid sequence known as?
The sequence of DNA that specifies the amino acid sequence is called the coding part of the DNA or simply, a gene. The gene is split into triplets of nucleotides called codons, each of which specifies an amino acid.
