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Mutations differ and change according to many factors:
1- Site of occurrence: -Genetic mutations -Chromosomal mutations
2- The inheritance: -Somatic mutations -Gamete mutations
3- The origin: -Spontaneous (natural) mutations
-Induced mutations
4- The harmful OR useful effects: -Undesirable mutations
-Desirable mutations
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoAt the basic level, Addition (where nucliotide/s are added), deletion (where nucleotide/s are deleted), point mutations (single nucleotide change), translocations (where a segment is swaped for another segment), inversions (where segments are swaped in order (eg ATGC -> CGTA).
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What can cause changes in DNA sequences?
mutations
How can mutations affect an organism?
It depends on if it is in the germ line or in a somatic Cell. In the germ line a mutation can cause birth defects or lethal mutations. In somatic Cells it can cause cancer. The Genetic Mutation will have either of these effects: either beneficial or detrimental.
Mutations that occur at random are called?
Mutations that occur at random are called spontaneous mutations.
What is spontaneous and induced mutations?
Mutations which are artifically induced with the help of mutagenic agents are called induced mutations
Is 'mutations are beneficial to organisms' a true statement about mutations?
Usually mutations have deleterious effects to the organism, but occasionally there are beneficial mutations. Such mutations drive evolution.
What kinds of mutations can be passed on to offspring?
Heritable mutations.
What kinds of mutations are there?
point and frameshift
How many different kinds of mutations are there?
there are four different types of mutations. deletion, duplication, inversion, and translocation.
What kinds of traits are produced by most mutations?
hair color
What are the two kinds of mutations?
ape to human phytoplankton to fish
How do mutations organism?
Mutations can give an organism diseases and all kinds of malfunctions of their organs. It can affects their life span and how they live about. Some mutations can be awful like that, but other times it can be very helpful and actually help an organism have a better life.
Did Darwin know all about genes and mutations?
nope although he made various observations about it :)
What are the impact of mutations and how mutations can have no impact?
Mutations are usually anomalies in the sequence of a particular strand of DNA. The change is the sequence can be of various kinds and their individual effects vary. Sometimes mutations occur but they are never expressed. In such cases, on the whole, the mutation has had no impact. Changes in a single nucleotide can change the reading frame for protein coding regions and can cause misreading of the genetic code. For example, nonsense mutations caused by the exchange of a nucleotide leading to a stop codon can cause truncation of a protein. On the other hand, we can have silent mutations which show no effect because the nucleotide that has been exchanged does not cause change in amino acid sequence. So this would be an example of a mutation which shows no effect.
Is Chinese important to learn?
Yes, Chinese is important to learn because it is the most spoken language in the world. It can open up opportunities for business, travel, and cultural exchange, especially in regions where Chinese is widely spoken.
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What can cause changes in DNA sequences?
mutations
What disease is cancer of?
Cancers are of many kinds and can occur in almost any part of the body. While they involve mutations in normal cells, these mutations are not necessarily inherited, but can be caused by radiation -- even normal background radiation -- or by other causes. Genes. A+
