Bundle: Human Biology, Loose-leaf Version, 11th + MindTap Biology, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
Bundle: Human Biology, Loose-leaf Version, 11th + MindTap Biology, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
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ISBN: 9781305616660
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To name: One kind of mutation that produces an altered protein.

Introduction: Mutations are alterations in gene that code for a particular protein and can affect a single base pair or a segment of chromosome. Proteins are major macromolecules made of several amino acid micro molecules and have a wide array of functions.

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To explain: What determines whether the altered protein will have beneficial, neutral, or harmful effects?

Introduction: Mutations are alterations in gene that code for a particular protein and can affect a single base pair or a segment of chromosome. Proteins are major macromolecules made of several amino acid micro molecules and have a wide array of functions.

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