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DNA Mutation, repair | BIOL - Cell Biology 1 - Introduction, Quizzes of Cell Biology

Class: BIOL - Cell Biology 1 - Introduction; Subject: Biology / Biological Sciences; University: Medaille College; Term: Forever 1989;

Typology: Quizzes

2014/2015

Uploaded on 03/27/2015

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TERM 1
How are DNA mutations different then
chromosomal mutations?
DEFINITION 1
When do mutations occur?
TERM 2
What are some factors that effect the rate of
mutations?
DEFINITION 2
What effects do mutations have?
TERM 3
How can mutations be characterized?
DEFINITION 3
What are the two categories or mutations?
TERM 4
Define spontaneous mutations and give the 3
examples
DEFINITION 4
Define free radicals. What effect does O2 free radicals have
on DNA?
TERM 5
Define induced mutations
DEFINITION 5
What is an intercalator and give an example
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How are DNA mutations different then

chromosomal mutations?

When do mutations occur?

TERM 2

What are some factors that effect the rate of

mutations?

DEFINITION 2

What effects do mutations have?

TERM 3

How can mutations be characterized?

DEFINITION 3

What are the two categories or mutations?

TERM 4

Define spontaneous mutations and give the 3

examples

DEFINITION 4

Define free radicals. What effect does O2 free radicals have

on DNA?

TERM 5

Define induced mutations

DEFINITION 5

What is an intercalator and give an example

Define and describe somatic mutations. When

are they most problematic?

Where do gametic mutations occur?

TERM 7

What is the genetic

code?

DEFINITION 7

What is a codon and what does each codon specify?

TERM 8

What is a reading frame?

DEFINITION 8

What is a missence mutation and what are some effects of it?

TERM 9

Define substitution and give an example

DEFINITION 9

Define deletion and what it creates

TERM 10

Define insertion and what it causes

DEFINITION 10

What can spontaneous mutations result from?

Excision Repair

Base excision repair

TERM 17

Nucleotide excision repair

DEFINITION 17

Mismatch repair

TERM 18

What are transposable elements and how are

they categorized? give example

DEFINITION 18

What are retroposons?