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Point mutations occur when a single nucleotode is replaced with another nucleotide tide base. Insertion and come in this category.

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Point mutations occur when a single nucleotide is replaced with another nucleotide tide base. Insertion and come in this category. Error in the process of replication of DNA molecule results in point mutations. Sometimes heat of high level radiation cause the error in DNA replication. There are different effects of point mutations. if this type of mutation occurs in the sequence of DNA molecule or exon, then the protein sequence changes present in the gene. If the mutation occurs in the RNA effecting the codon of gene Sickle cell anemia is cause by the point mutations. Changes occur in the beta hemoglobin. it converts GAC sequence into GUG, Point mutation can be subdivided into three types:

1) Nonsense mutations are the ones which code for the same amino acid.

2) Misssense mutations occur in the genes which code for different amino acid.

3)Silent mutations do not affect the function of the protein and code for different of same amino acid.

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What are mutations that occur at a single point?

Such mutations are called point mutation or gene mutation.


Mutations that occur at one single nitrogen base are referred to as?

Mutations that occur at one single nitrogen base are referred to as a point mutation.


What are known as gene mutations and occur at a single point in the DNA sequence?

Gene mutations that occur at a single point in the DNA sequence are called point mutations. These mutations can involve substitutions of one nucleotide for another (missense mutation), insertion of an extra nucleotide (insertion mutation), or deletion of a nucleotide (deletion mutation). Point mutations can have various effects on the resulting protein, ranging from no impact to severe functional changes.


A change in a single nucleotide in DNA-?

A mutation


A mutation that involves a single nucleotide is called a(an)?

Point Mutation- a type of gene mutation in which only a single nucleotide in a gene has been changed.


A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is called a?

Sorry to burst the persons bubble that said frameshift mutation but its wrong. Point mutation-gene mutation involving changes in one or a few nucleotides. point mutation


Mutations that change one or just a few of nucleotides in a gene on a chromosome are called what?

the correct answer is C. a substitution i know this cause i have this book to this question and point mutation is not one of the answer and i found the answer in the book -No its substituton you jack wagon your books wrong


When a child is born with a chromosomal mutation when did mutation occur?

during meiosis


When a child is born chromosomal mutation when did the mutation occur?

During meiosis


What are the types of mutations that can occur?

nonsense mutation, missense mutation, frameshift muation, deletion or addition mutation


Can a point mutation result in a frameshift mutation?

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