Types of mutation

Question 1

SUBSTITUTION

Answer 1

One nucleotide is swapped for the other, this result in silent sequence making no change, or little, in the amino acid sequence

Question 2

Insertion:

Answer 2

When one nucleotide is added into the sequence

Question 3

Deletion:

Answer 3

When one nucleotide is deleted from the sequence

Question 4

Silent sequence:

Answer 4

When there is little change in amino acid sequence and doesnt ruin anything

Question 5

Frameshift:

Answer 5

result of an insertion or deletion, changing the sequence

Question 6

Nonsense:

Answer 6

In genetics, a nonsense mutation is a point mutation in a sequence of DNA that results in a premature stop.