1. What is an allele? 2. What is a point mutation? 3. How are point mutations related to alleles?

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1. What is an allele?
2. What is a point mutation?
3. How are point mutations related to alleles?
Use these sites to find the answer please:
https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the-
difference-between-a-gene-and-an-allele
http://rosalind.info/glossary/point-mutation/
Transcribed Image Text:1. What is an allele? 2. What is a point mutation? 3. How are point mutations related to alleles? Use these sites to find the answer please: https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the- difference-between-a-gene-and-an-allele http://rosalind.info/glossary/point-mutation/
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A mutation is a sudden heritable change in DNA sequence which corresponds to an altered amino acid sequence and can lead to faulty or nonfunctional protein. Mutations are responsible for most genetic diseases. 

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