Activity 4.

1: Types of Mutation

A. Gene Mutation
Direction: Study the pictures below and answer the questions that follow.

Picture 1. Normal and Point mutation DNA sequence

1. Describe what is the picture all about?

2. In what way point gene mutation sequence is different from normal

DNA sequence? Explain your answer.
 Picture 2. Normal and Frameshift mutation DNA sequence

3. Describe what is the picture all about?

4. In what way frameshift mutation sequence is different from normal

DNA sequence? Explain your answer.
 B. Chromosomal Mutation
Direction: Study the pictures below and answer the following question.

A. Deletion

QUESTION: Could a chromosomal mutation ever be beneficial? After all, it is such a huge change.
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