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Which type of gene mutation involves the one base being replaced by another?

insertion 

deletion

substitution

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Gene mutations are changes in the base sequence.

DNA

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Which of the following definitions best describes a substitution mutation?

a swap of one chromosome for another 

an addition or deletion of a base from a DNA sequence

a replacement of one base for another in a DNA sequence

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Many substitution mutations have no effect on the amino acid sequence because the genetic code is .

degenerate

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Which of the following best describes a deletion mutation?

a loss of one of the chromosomes

a loss of one or more bases from the DNA sequence

a replacement of one base for another

an addition of one or more bases into the DNA sequence

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Deletions cause all bases after the mutation to change, also known as a .

frameshift

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Which of the following best describes an insertion mutation?

the presence of an extra chromosome

a loss of one or more bases from the DNA sequence

an addition of one or more bases into the DNA sequence

a replacement of one base for another

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Which of the following gene mutations are likely to cause a framsehift?

(Select all that apply)

insertion

substitution

deletion

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Name three types of gene mutations.

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