Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
4 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
deletion mutation
|
one or more nucleotide pairs are removed from a gene
|
|
|
insertion mutation
|
one or more nucleotides inserted into the gene
almost always results in a non functional protein |
|
|
possible outcomes of mutation
|
the protein may be unchanged
protein may be equivalent to original protein function may be destroyed protein function may be changed mutations provide the raw material for evolution to occur |
|
|
genetic variation
all individuals differ: |
genotype and phenotype
some of those differences are genetic, others environmentally |
