Mutations. Definition. A Mutation occurs when a DNA gene is damaged or changed in such a way as to alter the genetic message carried by that gene. A Mutagen is an agent of substance that can bring about a permanent alteration to the physical composition of a DNA gene such that the genetic message is changed.
Problem:
_________ Mutation in which a purine is substituted by a pyrimidine
_________ Mutation caused by the addition of a base in a protein coding region
_________ A base change resulting in a stop codon
_________ Type of mutation that causes mutant sectors to appear on a flower petal
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a) Nonsense mutation
b) Silent mutation
c) Conditional mutation
d) Auxotrophic
e) Somatic mutation
f) Lethal
g) Frameshift
h) Transversion
i) Transition mutation
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