17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination
Types of Mutations
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Practice this topic
- Multiple Choice
A mutation occurred that changed the sequence 5' AAGCTTGC 3' to 5' AAGCTTTGC 3'. What is the name for this type of mutation?
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following mutations changes one codon to a chemically different amino acid?
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following point mutations changes a purine nucleotide to a pyrminidine nucleotide?
- Multiple Choice
Changes in the codon reading frame can be caused from all but which of the following?
- Open Question
Identify the normal functions of the following genes whose mutations are associated with the development of cancer.
c-MYC(Burkitt lymphoma) - Open Question
Identify the normal functions of the following genes whose mutations are associated with the development of cancer.
APC(familial adenomatous polyposis) - Open Question
Identify the normal functions of the following genes whose mutations are associated with the development of cancer.
Which of these genes would you classify as a proto-oncogene and which as a tumor suppressor gene? Explain your categorization for each gene. - Open Question
Identify the normal functions of the following genes whose mutations are associated with the development of cancer.
p53(Li–Fraumeni syndrome)