University:
Campbell University
Course:
BIOL 342 | Genetics
Academic year:

2024
Views:

360

Pages:

1
Author:

Athena Harrison

Answers Notes - Amoeba Sisters – Mutation Video Instruction While watching this video many valuable and interesting pieces of information will be shown/heard. You should be actively participating by both watching and thinking about what is being presented. To help you I have some prompting questions that can be answered from the information in the video. - What is a mutation? Answer – a change in nucleic acids for either DNA or RNA. - What are some of the types of mutations that can occur? 1.) Gene mutation (substitution, insertion, deletion) – may result in a different functioning protein. 2.) Chromosome mutation (duplication, deletion, inversion, translocation) - - When do mutations occur? Answer – often during DNA replication or meiosis. - Possible effects of mutations: 1.) Neutral – no change to the amino acid or function of the protein results 2.) Advantageous – the change results in positive result when the protein function different. 3.) Deleterious – a negative side effect occurs as the protein functions differently in a way that is not advantageous (harms) the organism.