Discuss the changes in chromosomes that contribute to the mutations tabulated in Table above

Q: mutations

A: Change in a DNA sequence and change in a phenotype or genotype of an organism is called mutation.

Q: What causes the majority of the mutations found in human melanomas and lung cancer?

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Q: Illustrate and give the normal sequence and the mutated sequence in Leigh's syndrome

A: A disease is a state of unhealthiness of the physical body, mind and social interaction. A disease…

Q: Describe in detail three spontaneous lesions that can lead to mutations. Give examples.

A: Three spontaneous lesions are depurination, deamination, and transversions. 1. Depurination occurs…

Q: Describe three examples of errors in cellular processes that lead to DNA duplications.

A: In molecular biology, DNA replication or duplication is the natural cycle of creating two…

Q: Explain Deleterious mutations?

A: Mutations are the alterations in the genetic sequence which eventually results in the genetic…

Q: Define nonsense mutation and silent mutation.

A: In genetics, the mutation is defined as the process of change or alteration in the DNA sequences of…

Q: How can we estimate the age of a mutation?

A: Mutation is defined as sudden inheritable change that occurs in the DNA sequence. Mutation occurs…

Q: Why is a random mutation more likely to be deleterious than beneficial?

A: Mutations are sudden negative effects in DNA sequences that can occur when the DNA is in the…

Q: How is paramutation similar to normal gene mutation? How does it differ? Make a list of similarities…

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Q: What is a mutation? How does a mutation lead to an altered phenotype? Describe two specific types of…

A: The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of the body. A cell is composed of various cell…

Q: Construct a table, concept map, or picture to summarize how base analogues, DNA-modifying agents,…

A: Table of mutations induced by base analogue ,intercalary agents and DNA modifying agents --…

Q: What is the difference between the mutation rate and the mutation frequency?

A: The basic source of genetic diversity is mutation. Gene mutations involve alteration in the…

Q: Explain Synthetic Lethal Mutations.

A: The mutation is caused due to alteration occurred in the gene sequence due to either environmental…

Q: Distinguish between point and frameshift mutations.

A: Mutation is any heritable change in the genetic makeup of an individual. It is a sudden change of a…

Q: Define Suppressor Mutations.

A: Suppressor mutations are helpful for distinguishing new genetic sites that have an effect on a…

Q: Explain about Molecular Alterations to the Genome  ?

A: a genome is all genetic material of a creature. It comprises of DNA (or RNA in RNA virus). The…

Q: Describe Deleterious mutations?

A: Alteration in the nucleotides is known as the mutation. These changes can occur due to both, genetic…

Q: What makes the deletion of a gene?

A: Deletion is a type of mutation in which a part or sequence of a chromosome that can be a single base…

Q: Is homologous recombination an example of mutation? Explain.

A: Mutations are the changes in the DNA or chromosome. From changes in one base to the small fragment…

Q: Mention four human genetic diseases that result from single gene mutation, please answer this…

A: Because of their uncomplicated inheritance patterns (recessive or dominant) and relatively simple…

Q: Identify (circle the mutation in the mutated sequence) and name the type of mutation that occurred.

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Q: Explain how DNA methylation is heritable.

A: DNA methylation is the structural modification in the DNA that is done by the covalently addition of…

Q: Discuss why a genetic disease might have a particular age of onset.Would an infectious disease have…

A: Different genetic diseases result in different abnormalities in the human genome. A genetic disorder…

Q: which word describes the majority of permanent genetic mutations?

A: A mutation is a change in our DNA sequence that happens as a result of errors in DNA copying or…

Q: Describe four types of point mutations: transitions, transversion, deletions, and additions?

A: Mutation is the sudden heritable changes that occur in the DNA sequences due to error while copying…

Q: Explain different types of point mutations with specific examples and coding sequences.

A: Mutations are the alterations or the changes that occur in the DNA. Mutagens are the agents that are…

Q: Explain why harmful mutations tend to disappear, while beneficial mutations become widespread.

A: When the nucleotides sequences in the genome of an organism are altered or changed due to mistakes…

Q: What is the likely consequence of a frameshift mutation?

A: A mutation occurs/happens when the sequence/structure of DNA is altered. Mutations can occur as a…

Q: What type of mutation is shown in the diagram?   Why do you think this type of mutation is referred…

A: Mutations are alterations in the gene sequence due to presence or interference of certain mutagenic…

Q: Describe and give examples of direct reversal of DNA damage.

A: Direct reversal of DNA Damage is also called Direct Repair.  This system act on damaged nucleotides.…

Q: Describe three types of mutations

A: A mutation is a change in a DNA sequence. Mutations can result from mistakes happened during DNA…

Q: What are the chances of occurrence of antimorphic mutation?

A: Mutation is defined as sudden inheritable change that occurs usually in the DNA sequence.  Mutation…

Q: Two types of mutations discussed in this chapter are 1) nucleotide changes and 2) unstable genome…

A: Mutations are sudden heritable changes in the DNA sequence of a gene and are responsible for all the…

Q: Descrive  the difference between a missense mutation and a nonsense mutation?

A: The mutation is the change in the DNA sequence that can be responsible for changing in the amino…

Q: A. What is random mutagenesis? B. How many people a year die due to insecticide misuse and exposure?

A: Selective breeding practises having existed for crops ever since man started cultivation. So there…

Q: Show the difference between a chromosomal aberration and gene mutations using example/s.

A: Mutations basically refer to the random change in the DNA sequence that usually alters the phenotype…

Q: Describe the primary causes and types of mutations. Give an example of a mutation that is benefi…

A: DNA molecule is a hereditary molecule it is made up of nucleotides. Each nucleotide is made up of…

Q: Give the examples of Human Disorders Caused by Single-Gene Mutations ?

A: A single gene disorder is caused by mutations in the DNA sequence of a specific gene or at an…

Q: Explain about Nonautonomous transposons ?

A: Certain terms are fundamental concepts and terms used in biology, which is the study of life and…

Q: Two types of mutations discussed in this chapter are 1) nucleotide changes and 2) unstable genome…

A: The mutation is a change that is due to a change in DNA due to some environmental factors or damage…

Q: List the three basic categories of chromosome mutations and define each one.

A: Aneuploidy refers to a condition of an abnormal or unusual number of chromosomes. Normally each…

Q: What is the enzyme responsible for methylating DNA? How does a drug like doxorubicin affect DNA…

A: DNA is the nucleic acids present in the organisms. DNA is the deoxy ribose nucleic acid in which…

Q: Select any one type of genetic mutation and explain it with the help of related Disorder?

A: A change is a modification in the nucleotide succession of the genome of a life form, infection, or…

Q: Why in humans, most new mutations found in the progeny come from the sperm ratherthan from the egg?

A: Mutations are hereditary because they are passed down to an offspring from a parent carrying a…

Q: • Inversions alter the order, but not the number, of geneson a __________

A: The number and the structure of the chromosomes are maintained as such during the meiosis, however,…

Q: what is another type of disease caused by a duplication mutation? How does it present itself?

A: Mutation can be defined as any random change that occurs in the DNA sequence. A rapid change in the…

Q: in a paragraph discuss some examples of the effects of chromosomal mutations in humans in your own…

A: The majority of mutations develop when the DNA fails to duplicate correctly. All of these mutations…

Q: Define and compare the outcomes of the following types of nucleotide substitutions, insertion or…

A: Mutations are changes that occurs in the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence, either due to…

Q: Discuss the consequences of a germ-line versus a somatic mutation.

A: Mutations are changes in the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence, which can be inherited by future…

Q: What are the effects of deletion mutation?

A: INTRODUCTION: Deletion mutation occurs when a part of DNA is not copied or replicated during the…

Q: Outline natural processes that can produce mutationsby damaging DNA.

A: DNA damage refers to any damage in the chemical structure of the DNA molecule whereas the mutation…

Q: Discuss the following mutations with reference to specific genetic disorders: i) Faulty DNA repair;…

A: Asked : Given mutations with respect to specific genetic disorders

Q: Discuss the types of mutations (chromosome and gene mutations).

A: Mutation is any change in the DNA sequence that an ultimately responsible for a point mutation or…

Q: single gene mutation

A: Introduction : Variations (or mutations) in the DNA sequence of a particular gene are what's…

Q: Distinguish between germ-line and somatic mutations.

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Q: What are the similarities a chromosomal mutation and point mutation?

A: Chromosomal mutation is a numerical or structural change in a chromosome. It causes Klinefelter…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.