PPT-Definitions Mutation – any change in the genetic sequence.

Gene alteration when a change in the genetic code changes the amino acid sequence Silent mutation when a change in the genetic code doesnt change the amino acid sequence Kinds of mutations. Constructing Their Own Knowledge to Understand . Mutation. Lauren Schultz, . Trista. . Strauch. , . Tasia. Taxis, . Lindsey . Veautour . Facilitator: John Merrill. Background. Please respond as a student in intro bio. Gene regulation: The ability of an organism to control which genes are transcribed in response to the environment. . Mutation. Mutation: a permanent change that occurs in a cell’s DNA. . Can range from changes in a single base pair (Ex: An A instead of a C) in the coding sequence of DNA to the deletion of large pieces of chromosomes. . Mutation. Permanent change in the genetic material of an organism. All mutations in gametes are inheritable because they are copied during DNA replication. Somatic cell mutations occur in body cells. By C. Kohn. Agricultural Sciences. Waterford, WI. 1. Species Change. The . traits of a species are primarily determined by the types of proteins made in its cells. . All proteins are made from amino acids, and different arrangements of amino acids result in different proteins. . Nobody’s perfect all the time . About 1/10 billion base pairs end up with a error or mutation . Mutation: Mistake in DNA replication or an environmental effect that . results. in a change to the nitrogenous bases in DNA or RNA. . Nobody’s perfect all the time . About 1/10 billion base pairs end up with a error or mutation . Mutation: Mistake in DNA replication or an environmental effect that . results. in a change to the nitrogenous bases in DNA or RNA. . SAT VOCABULARY TWO So now we are going to study how DNA can mutate and cause genes to change. People who are deaf cannot hear and their deafness can be genetic. If someone is deaf, no sounds are ________. a bacterial . species is broken down.. What data in the . table indicates . that adenine pairs with thymine in a DNA molecule?. They are in equal amounts.. Complete the chart below to show the mRNA codons and amino acids coded for by the. Unit 8: Protein Synthesis . 6A: Identify components of DNA, identify how information for specifying the traits of an organism is carried in the DNA, and examine scientific explanations for the origin of DNA..  . Antigenic drift. . where individual bases in the DNA or RNA . mutate. to other bases. Most of these . point mutations. are "silent" – they do not change the protein that the gene encodes. . Is a natural process that changes a DNA sequence.. Mutant or Mutation – to describe something undesirable or broken.. Rarely cause death or disease. Generates new variations that can give an individual a survival advantage.. If the enzyme that converts tyrosine to melanin is defective, no melanin is produced and a genetic disease known as albinism results.. A peacock with albinism does not produce the melanin needed to make the bright colors of its feathers.. Learning Goal . Identify the type of change in DNA for a point mutation, a deletion mutation, and an insertion mutation. . Genetic Mutation. A. . mutation. is a change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA.. Mutation may result in coding sequences for new amino acids in proteins or not!. Mutations can occur due to errors during DNA replication (. replication-dependent. mutations). Mutations can also occur independently of DNA replication (.