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!or "DNA and Genes# in $oodle% &ost'laboratory (uestions: 1. A mutation: a. Results in a change in DNA sequence b. Can result in abnormal encoding of protein sequences c. Is always detrimental d. A and e. All of the abo!e During the process of transcription: a. DNA is turned into protein b. mRNA is turned into protein c. DNA is turned into mRNA $he building bloc%s of proteins are: a. Amino acids b. Nucleic acids c. &olysaccharides d. 'atty acids

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(. )utations: a. *ccur roughly 1 in 1++ nucleotides b. *ccur roughly 1 in 1,+++ nucleotides c. *ccur roughly 1 in 1+,+++ nucleotides d. Ne!er occur e. None of the abo!e -. In a protein: a. A single nucleotide change can alter the encoded protein and cause disease b. " or more amino acids are lin%ed together c. )utations always alter the encoded protein structure and function d. A and e. All of the abo!e /ilent mutations: a. Are a type of point mutation b. Code for the same amino acid as intended by the original sequence c. Always affect protein structure and function d. A and e. All of the abo!e

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A frameshift mutation: a. In!ol!es the addition or deletion of one or more nucleotides b. Results in a new codon sequence c. Results in a new amino acid sequence d. All of the abo!e A stop codon is: a. A23 b. 2AC c. 2A3 d. 233 $he codon 5C236 specifies which amino acid7 a. /erine 8/er9 b. $yr 8$yrosine9 c. :eu 8:eucine9 d. 3lu 83lutamic Acid9

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1+. If the DNA sequence 5A2333ACC2CC26 was changed to 5A2333AAACC2CC26 this would result in: a. A point mutation b. A silent mutation c. A frameshift mutation