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The three types of mutation are deletions, insertions and point mutations. The type of mutation that has no effect on phenotype is point mutation.

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Q: Which type of mutation has no effect on phenotype?
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Which type of mutation has no affect on phenotype?

silent mutation


What is a deleterious mutation?

A deleterious mutation has a negative effect on the phenotype, and thus decreases the fitness of the organism. (A harmful mutation)


Which type of mutation will have no effect on an individual?

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What type of mutation is likely to have The least effect on a organism?

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Which type of mutation is likely to have the least effect on an organism?

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Mutations in introns are less likely to affect phenotype then mutation in exons?

mutation in exons are less likely to affect phenotype then mutation in introns because mutaion in exons are silent mutation


What type of mutation is the most significant effect on protein synthesis?

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A mutation in a gene may not affect an individual's phenotype because?

A mutation in a gene may not always affect an individuals phenotype because the mutation may occur in a non-coding region. This is known as silent mutation.


What is it called when replication is messed up?

Mutation occurs, if a mutation is recessive it is not expressed in the phenotype, if however it is dominant when passed on in the offspring it is expressed in the phenotype.


What happen when DNA replication has a mistake?

Mutation occurs, if a mutation is ressesive it is not expressed in the phenotype, if however it is dominant when passed on in the offspring it is expressed in the phenotype.


What is it called when DNA replication messes up?

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