CHPT 8
CHPT 8
CHPT 8
7 Mutations TEKS 6E
8.7 Mutations TEKS 6E
KEY CONCEPT
Mutations are changes in DNA that may or may not
affect phenotype.
8.7 Mutations TEKS 6E
MAIN IDEAS
WORDS TO KNOW
1. Mutation
2. point mutation
3. Substitution
4. frameshift mutation
5. Deletion
6. Addition/insertion
7. Inversion,
8. Mutagen
8.7 Mutations TEKS 6E
mutated
base
8.7 Mutations TEKS 6E
• substitution can be a
missense mutation where
the altered codon
corresponds to a different
amino acid. Or the
base substitution can be a
nonsense mutation where
the altered codon
corresponds to a stop
signal.
8.7 Mutations TEKS 6E
blockage
no blockage
8.7 Mutations TEKS 6E