A point mutation within a codon that does not change the resulting amino acid sequence is known as a/an: 1nonsynonymous mutation 2synonymous mutation 3insertion-deletion mutation 4noncoding mutation

Q: Match the mutation with the correct name. Not all labels are used. Nonsense Mutation Mismatch…

A: Any change in the DNA sequence is known as mutation. Some of the mutations are responsible for…

Q: Explain why a point mutation does not necessarily change the oriignal amino acid sequence.  Explain…

A: A mutation refers to the alteration in the sequence of nucleotides in an organism’s DNA…

Q: Exercises: Directions: Complete the following lines for frame shift mutations. Write each codon on…

A: Mutations are changes that occur in the genetic sequence of an organism. These changes alter the…

Q: Which of the following types of mutations, resulting in a change in the mRNA just after the…

A: The translation process will result in the creation of proteins. The process of protein synthesis is…

Q: Group of nucleotides that confers specificity for the appropriate aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase is…

A: tRNA  Transfer RNA or tRNA is help in the decoding of mRNA. It brings up the amino acid to the P…

Q: An RNA polymer is made by using the enzyme polynucleotide phosphorylase with equal quantities of CTP…

A: Answer : glycine, proline, alanine, arginine,  The possible codons can be  CCG CGC GCC GGC GCG CGG

Q: What is the amino acid sequence of the peptide that would be synthesized after transcription and…

A: In this situation, we are entrusted with figuring out the amino acid sequence of the peptide…

Q: type of mutation

A: If the sequence was mutated from CACGTAAAG to become CACCGTAAAG; single nucleotide insertion…

Q: A small section of a gene for a protein has the following nucleotide sequence: TAT CTG GCT GTC CAA…

A: Mutation is defined as the sudden and permanent change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA.  Missense…

Q: Which two of the following gene mutations would have the highest likelihood of causing a severe…

A: Introduction A mutation occurs when the sequence of DNA changes. Mutations can occur as a result of…

Q: A nonsynonymous mutation is also referred to as missense mutation. Which of the following correctly…

A: Normal DNA contains a particular sequence of DNA. If the sequence of DNA is changed due to external…

Q: Same sense mutation is usually non-destructive due to the degeneracy of codons.    Group of answer…

A: Same sense Mutations are the point mutations that lead to form a different codon but it is…

Q: Use the chart below to find the correct amino acids for the following mRNA strand: GCUAUGUUU…

A: The process of producing protein by association of mRNA and ribosomes is called translation. The…

Q: Which of the following point mutations would properly be defined as a transition mutation?  the…

A: The substitution mutations of DNA are of two types: Transitions and Transversions. Transitions are…

Q: A reversion is a mutation that returns a mutant codon back to acodon that gives a wild-type…

A: A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence, either due to mistakes during DNA replication or because…

Q: First letter U C G U UUU Phenyl- UUC alanine Leucine UUA UUG CUU CUC CUA CUG AUU AUC Isoleucine AUA…

A: The central dogma is a fundamental principle in molecular biology that involves the transfer of…

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: Name the type of mutation from the following choices: silent, missense, nonsense, frameshift. The…

A: Mutations are sudden heritable changes in the nucleotide sequence of a gene that changes the amino…

Q: DNA mutations can affect the reading frame for the genetic code. What is a human condition caused by…

A: Mutations are the changes in the genome resulting in synthesis of different products. These changes…

Q: A small section of a gene for a protein has the following nucleotide sequence: TAT AGG GAC CTA TGT…

A: A small section of a gene for a protein has the following nucleotide sequence that codes for the…

Q: Which of the following is not possible?a. A nonsynonymous mutation in an intronb. A nonsynonymous…

A: Nonsynonymous mutations are those mutations that can change the protein encoded by mRNA and are…

Q: Describe the mutation that occurs in the following examples (be specific, if possible): BOAT  to BAT…

A: Mutations are changes or alterations or modifications in the nucleotide sequence of the genome or…

Q: Below is a diagram of charged tRNAs in the active site of the ribosome during translation of the…

A: Translation is the process of synthesis of protein. It takes place in the cytoplasm.

Q: define the term name as Missense mutations

A: sometimes a wrong nucleotide will be incorporated in the DNA. that can result in a type of mutation…

Q: . By inspecting Table 4.5, discuss how the genetic code has evolved to help minimize the impact of…

A: A genetic code is a set of three nucleotide bases that is used to translate information encoded in…

Q: three different types of loss of function mutations and in each case explain how the mutation exerts…

A: A mutation is any alteration of the base sequence of the DNA or RNA. Since mutation alters the base…

Q: A point mutation is a mutation that arises when one nucleotide in the genetic sequence is…

A: Mutation is the change in the DNA sequence or change in the entire chromosome that ultimately can…

Q: Which type of point mutation does not affect the resulting protein? a deletion b missense mutation…

A: A mutation is any alteration or change in the sequence of the genetic material (DNA or RNA). A point…

Q: Frameshift mutation _____________________ Select one: can result in a completely new codon sequence…

A: These mutations include insertions or deletions in between the nucleotide sequence of the genome,…

Q: Write the codons for the following amino acids. 1. Phe 2. Val

A: Genetic codon: - It is the 3 nucleotide sequence of DNA and RNA, all bases are involved in formation…

Q: These are portions of the coding strands of DNA for Wild-Type Hemoglobin and the mutated hemoglobin…

A: DNA and RNA are nucleic acids present in the organisms. DNA is the deoxy ribose nucleic acid whereas…

Q: Use this mRNA coding sequence as your starting point. This sequence begins with a start codon and…

A: A frameshift mutation in a gene is when nucleotide bases are added or removed in increments that are…

Q: If the following changes occurred in the gene, identify the type of mutation and how it would affect…

A: Codon is a triple of nucleotide base pair. Any change in the sequence resulting in altered phenotype…

Q: A missense mutation is a single base pair change that Results in no amino acid change Results in one…

A: In genetics, a missense mutation is a point change in which a solitary nucleotide change brings…

Q: A gene is a piece of DNA that codes for a protein.  Genes are transcribed into mRNA and are on the…

A: Sometimes mutation disrupts protein synthesis by substitution, deletion, or insertion of one or more…

Q: Now imagine that a mutation occurred in the g of the codon below and the G became a C. How would…

A: a mutation occurred in the g of the codon below and the G became a C   A  T  G Changes to A  T  C…

Q: What is a transposon? Explain why the insertion of a transposon into the DNA of a cell can lead to a…

A: Transposons are also known as jumping genes and are mobile genetic elements. They can reshuffle the…

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.