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Both a silent and missense mutation is a change in one nucleotide. However, a silent mutation still codes for the same amino acid, but a missense mutation codes for a different amino acid. This means that a silent mutation will have no affect on the resulting protein, but a missense mutation will.

Still, it is not guaranteed that a a missense mutation will result in a disfunction of created protein, as long as it is not occurring in the activation site.

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What is a A genetic mutation that does not result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein is called?

a silent mutation.


What does codon mutation mean?

A codon mutation refers to a change in the sequence of nucleotides in a codon, which is a three-nucleotide segment of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific amino acid. This mutation can lead to various outcomes, such as a silent mutation (no change in the amino acid), a missense mutation (change in one amino acid), or a nonsense mutation (premature stop codon). The effects of codon mutations on protein function can vary significantly, potentially leading to diseases or altered traits.


Will the protein coded by the mutated strand of DNA function differently from the original strand?

It depends on the particular mutation. Some are "silent" which means the substitution of a base actually codes for the same amino acid as the previous. In this case, the sequence and function of the polypeptide is exactly the same. If the mutation is a nonsense or missense mutation however, then the structure and function of the protein is indeed affected. A nonsense mutation results in a codon becoming a "stop" codon, thereby terminating the polypeptide prematurely. Such proteins are nonfunctional. Missense mutations result in the change in sequence of amino acids; one amino acid takes the place of another due to the changed codon. These proteins can also be non-functional, but sometimes they can function, albeit less efficiently.


What kind of mutation results from substitution from one nitrogen base to another?

A substitution mutation occurs when one nitrogen base in the DNA sequence is replaced by another. This can lead to three possible outcomes: it may result in a silent mutation (no change in the amino acid), a missense mutation (a different amino acid is produced), or a nonsense mutation (a premature stop codon is introduced). The specific effect depends on the location and nature of the substitution within the genetic code.


A mutation that occurs at a specific location within a nucleotide sequence is called a?

Point mutation and it can be effective or silent depend upon at the site of codon

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Which type of mutation results in abnormal acid sequence?

A point mutation causes a change in the amino acid sequence creating a new type of protein. The mutations are categorized functionally as nonsense, missense and silent mutations.


What One example of a mutation that would not affect an organisms phenotype?

A silent mutation is an example of a mutation that would not affect an organism's phenotype. This type of mutation occurs in a non-coding region of DNA, such as an intron, and does not change the amino acid sequence of the protein produced. Therefore, it has no impact on the organism's outward appearance or characteristics.


What is a A genetic mutation that does not result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein is called?

a silent mutation.


What does codon mutation mean?

A codon mutation refers to a change in the sequence of nucleotides in a codon, which is a three-nucleotide segment of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific amino acid. This mutation can lead to various outcomes, such as a silent mutation (no change in the amino acid), a missense mutation (change in one amino acid), or a nonsense mutation (premature stop codon). The effects of codon mutations on protein function can vary significantly, potentially leading to diseases or altered traits.


Will the protein coded by the mutated strand of DNA function differently from the original strand?

It depends on the particular mutation. Some are "silent" which means the substitution of a base actually codes for the same amino acid as the previous. In this case, the sequence and function of the polypeptide is exactly the same. If the mutation is a nonsense or missense mutation however, then the structure and function of the protein is indeed affected. A nonsense mutation results in a codon becoming a "stop" codon, thereby terminating the polypeptide prematurely. Such proteins are nonfunctional. Missense mutations result in the change in sequence of amino acids; one amino acid takes the place of another due to the changed codon. These proteins can also be non-functional, but sometimes they can function, albeit less efficiently.


What happens during a substitution mutation and how does it impact the genetic code?

During a substitution mutation, a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence is replaced with a different nucleotide. This can lead to a change in the amino acid that is coded for, potentially altering the protein that is produced. The impact on the genetic code depends on whether the substitution results in a silent mutation (no change in the amino acid) or a missense mutation (change in the amino acid), which can affect the function of the protein.


What kind of mutation results from substitution from one nitrogen base to another?

A substitution mutation occurs when one nitrogen base in the DNA sequence is replaced by another. This can lead to three possible outcomes: it may result in a silent mutation (no change in the amino acid), a missense mutation (a different amino acid is produced), or a nonsense mutation (a premature stop codon is introduced). The specific effect depends on the location and nature of the substitution within the genetic code.


A mutation that occurs at a specific location within a nucleotide sequence is called a?

Point mutation and it can be effective or silent depend upon at the site of codon


What could happen to DNA that would cause a change in trait or a new trait to be expressed?

That would be a mutation. There are several types of mutations such as silent, nonsense, missense mutations along with inserstions, deletions and amplifications


Which mutation would not change the remainder of the reading frame of a gene sequence that follows the mutation?

A silent mutation, where a nucleotide substitution results in a codon that codes for the same amino acid, would not change the remainder of the reading frame of a gene sequence. This is because the amino acid sequence produced by the altered codon remains the same.


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

A silent mutation, where a change in the DNA sequence does not result in a change to the amino acid sequence of the protein, is likely to have the least effect on an organism. This is because the protein produced is unaffected, and therefore the organism's functioning remains unchanged.


Why is a silent mutation called silent?

a mutation that does not affect protein production.