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(12 cards)
1
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Deletion
A
One or more genes are removed
2
Q
Duplication
A
A segment of genes is copied twice and added to the chromosomes
3
Q
Inversion
A
A segment of genes flipped end on end on the chromosomes
4
Q
Translocation
A
Materials swapped with another chromosome
5
Q
Non-disjunction
A
Chromosome failed to separate during mitosis
6
Q
2 examples of a trisomy
A
Down syndrome
Turner syndrome
7
Q
Two types of gene mutation
A
Point mutation
Frame shift mutation
8
Q
Three possible consequences for a point mutation
A
Nonsense mutation
Missense mutation
Silent mutation
9
Q
Silent mutation
A
Code for the same amino acid
10
Q
Missense mutation
A
Code for a different in amino acid
11
Q
Nonsense mutation
A
Code for a stop, which can translate the protein
12
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Two types of mutagens
A
Physical
Chemical
