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    Point mutations are changes to a single nucleotide that can affect protein structure and function. Silent mutations do not change the amino acid sequence. Missense mutations change one amino acid for another. Nonsense mutations introduce a stop codon, truncating protein production. Frameshift mutations occur by insertion or deletion of nucleotides, altering the reading frame and usually truncating the protein. Mutagens are agents that cause mutations, such as radiation, chemicals, and errors in DNA replication. A gene is a region of DNA that codes for a functional product, such as a polypeptide, functional RNA, or regulatory elements.

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    Point mutations are changes to a single nucleotide that can affect protein structure and function. Silent mutations do not change the amino acid sequence. Missense mutations change one amino acid for another. Nonsense mutations introduce a stop codon, truncating protein production. Frameshift mutations occur by insertion or deletion of nucleotides, altering the reading frame and usually truncating the protein. Mutagens are agents that cause mutations, such as radiation, chemicals, and errors in DNA replication. A gene is a region of DNA that codes for a functional product, such as a polypeptide, functional RNA, or regulatory elements.

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    14.5: Mutations of One or A Few Nucleotides Can Affect Protein Structure and Function

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    Point mutations are changes to a single nucleotide that can affect protein structure and function. Silent mutations do not change the amino acid sequence. Missense mutations change one amino acid for another. Nonsense mutations introduce a stop codon, truncating protein production. Frameshift mutations occur by insertion or deletion of nucleotides, altering the reading frame and usually truncating the protein. Mutagens are agents that cause mutations, such as radiation, chemicals, and errors in DNA replication. A gene is a region of DNA that codes for a functional product, such as a polypeptide, functional RNA, or regulatory elements.

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    5: Mutations of one or a few nucleotides can affect protein structure and function

    41. Define point mutations.

    42. Describe the effect of mutations that are:


    a) Silent:
    b) Missense:
    c) Nonsense:
    43. What causes frameshift mutations? What are the possible effects of these types of mutations?

    44. What is a mutagen? Give 3 examples of mutagens.

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    45. Label the summary diagram of transcription and translation in a eukaryotic cell.

    46. What is a gene? It used to be simply stated that one gene codes for one polypeptide. That definition has
    now been modified. Write below the broader molecular definition in use today.

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