Mutations

What is a mutation and where can it occur

A mutation is any change in an organism's genetic material. Mutations

can be to a part or a whole chromosome.

A mutation can occur in Somatic (Body) cells or Gamete (sex) cells

Types of Mutations

Chromosomal Mutations are a change in the number

or structure of an organism's chromosomes
a. Deletion

b. Duplication

c. Inversion

d. Translocation

e. Non-Disjunction
ORIGINAL CHROMOSOME
DELETION

The loss of all or a part of a chromosome

DUPLICATION

The production of an extra part or whole chromosome

INVERSION

The reversing of the direction of parts of a chromosome

TRANSLOCATION

Part of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another

chromosome
Extra chromosome, Missing chromosome

- Non-Disjunction: during meiosis the

chromosomes do not split equally
leave a gamete with either an extra
chromosome or missing a
chromosome

-Trisomy disorders means the

person will have an extra
chromosome

-Monosomy disorders mean the

person will be missing a chromosome
How does it look in a Karyotype?
How does it look in a Karyotype?
How does it look in a Karyotype?