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How can point mutation be a nonsense mutation?
A point mutation is single change in a base of a sequence of DNA. This change can be a missense mutation where a different amino acid is transcribed due to the change in a base. However if a change...
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Is point mutation a frameshift mutation?
Not all point mutations result in a frameshift. However, if the point mutation is an insertion or deletion, then it does result in a frameshift. This occurs because amino acids are coded in...
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What kind of mutation is an inherited mutation?
An inherited mutation is a mutation that gets passed through the genes. Two examples are achondroplasia (dwarfism) or hemophilia (where your blood loses its ability to clot)
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Is this a silent mutation or a missense mutation?
Both a silent and missense mutation is a change in one nucleotide. However, a silent mutation still codes for the same amino acid, but a missense mutation codes for a different amino acid. This means...
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What type of mutation is a point mutation?
A point mutation is when 1 base pair is swapped out for another one... so instead of an A you might find a C... or T... or G. Also an insertion or deletion of a base pair A mutation of a single point...