 | Term | Definition |
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"DNA" |
deoxyribonucleicacid |
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"RNA" |
ribonucleicacid |
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"Cloning" |
Copying the DNA and copying the organism exactly |
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DNA Replicating |
When DNA begins dividing by splitting up the double helix and becoming a single strand, then synthesizing a new strand |
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Mutation |
The changing in the genetic sequence of an organism |
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Point Mutation |
Mutation of a specific nucleotide |
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3 Point mutations |
Insertion, Substitution, Deletion |
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Insertion |
When a Nucleotide gets added to the genetic sequence of an organism |
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Substitution |
When a nucleotide gets replaced with another in the genetic sequence of an organism |
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Deletion |
When a nucleotide gets deleted or removed from the genetic sequence of a molecule |
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"Frame Shift" |
When the sequence number is changed |
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2 Frame Shift Mutations |
Deletion, and Insertion |
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When does Mutation Occur? |
It occurs during the DNA replicating. Is this goes wrong, then there will be a mutation. |
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How Does Mutation occur? |
It occurs during the DNA replication which happens before miosis. |
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What does Mutation lead to? |
Mutation could lead to desireable or indesireable charactaristics or traits. |
