THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
GENE MUTATION
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Question
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Which type of gene mutation would most likely lead to the biggest change in the amino acid sequence?
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Point Mutation in the middle of the gene
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Silent Mutation near the beginning of the gene
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Insertion near the beginning of the gene
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Deletion near the end of the gene
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The outcome of a frameshift mutation is complete alteration of the amino acid sequence of a protein.
Detailed explanation-2: -Frameshift mutations have a significant impact on the folding of the resulting protein, as they drastically alter the subsequent sequence of amino acids.
Detailed explanation-3: -A frameshift variant occurs when there is an addition or loss of nucleotides that shifts the grouping and changes the code for all downstream amino acids.
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