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Substitution.

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point mutation

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This is a substitution mutation.

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Missense mutation

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Q: Which type of mutation occurs when one base replaces another base in a DNA condon?
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When one base is changed to another at a single position in the DNA sequence of a gene a mutation has occurred?

No that occurs all the time through translocation. It is not a mutation.


Which mutation occurs when one nucleotide is replaced with another base?

Substitution


A mutation that occurs in a diploid cell can be inherited only if?

Mutation occurs in a cell that produces gemetes


what type of mutation occurs when a nucleotide is left out?

deletion mutation


How can a mutation ouccur?

mutation occurs throughchange in structural chromosomes.change in numerical chromosomes.gene mutation


Which mutation occurs when one nucleotide base in replaced with another base?

the substitution has little effect because UGU and UGC both translate into the same amino acid--cysteine.


What happens when mutation occurs in a noncoding region?

The mutation will generally have no efect


Moving fragments of DNA from one organism and inserting then into another organism?

if the mutation occurs in the autosomes, the trait is not passed


A mutation occurs in an eye cell of a fully grown monkey what will most likely happen to the monkey?

This depends on what kind of mutation occurs. You don't say what the mutation/result of the mutation is, so who knows what will happen to the monkey


What does a change in the DNA mean?

mutation. mutation happens when an error occurs. usually after the error occurs, the cell will most likely die


What difference does it make if a mutation occurs in a somatic cell or in a gamete?

If the mutation occurs in a somatic cell and the cell is still able to reproduce, the mutation continues in the daughter cells in following generations. If a mutation occurs in a gamete, the original organism remains unchanged. If that gamete is used for reproduction, then the mutation will continue in the offspring.


What occurs when a single nucleotide is replaced by another nucleotide and it can change one of the amino acids for which the gene codes?

point mutation