Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 3CCQ
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Effect of mutation on genetic material that are required for reproduction and life sustainability.
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The genetic material is all the living organism is the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). The DNA sequences are unique to the organisms. The changes in the DNA sequence of an organism is referred to as mutation.
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Which among the following statements is not true about mutations? *
a.) It may either occur at the chromosomes or at the sequence of nucleic acids.
b.) It is caused either by mutagens or through hereditary genes.
c.) All mutations cause diseases and disorders in the developing organism.
d.) All mutations causes a change in the structure or sequence of the genetic material.
Using specific examples that have happened in your lifetime, distinguish between a spontaneous mutation and one that is the result of exposure to a substance or radiation.
List and describe the processes that make up the central dogma of biology which provides the path for the flow of genetic information from DNA to the proteins that are synthesized and carry out the functions needed by the cell.
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