Question
Generally, the mutations are:
Harmful.
Dominant.
Recessive.
Useful.
Harmful.
Dominant.
Recessive.
Useful.
Hint:
Mutations can cause genetic disorder or cancer.
The correct answer is: Harmful.
- Mutation refers to change in the sequence of nucleotides in the DNA of an individual
- Mutation can be result of errors that occur during cell division or due to environmental factors
- The external factors that cause mutations are called mutagens
- Mutations can be classified into:
- Harmful mutations: Which leads to cancer or genetic disorder
- Beneficial mutations: Which provides traits to increase chance of survival of an individual
- Silent mutations: Which does not have any effect on the individual
- Mutations help in the evolution of an organism, still the adverse effect posed by mutation tends to be harmful to the population
- In harmful mutation, due to insertion or deletion of a base the resulting protein synthesis become faulty
- In silent mutation, the alteration in base sequence is such that the final protein is not changed
Related Questions to study
Which of the following base analogs exhibit tautomerism?
- Base analogues have structure similar to the common bases (Adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine)
- 5bromouracil is the base analogue for thymine
Which of the following base analogs exhibit tautomerism?
- Base analogues have structure similar to the common bases (Adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine)
- 5bromouracil is the base analogue for thymine
Point Mutation is caused by:
- Point mutation can be caused due to substitution by a base analogue or due to exposure to ionizing radiations as well
- Point mutation can also be due to deletion or insertion of a base pair
Point Mutation is caused by:
- Point mutation can be caused due to substitution by a base analogue or due to exposure to ionizing radiations as well
- Point mutation can also be due to deletion or insertion of a base pair
Examples of base analogs are ________.
- Base analogues are naturally occurring molecules having similar structure to common bases
- 5BU has structure similar to thymine
- 2aminopurine has structure similar to purine
Examples of base analogs are ________.
- Base analogues are naturally occurring molecules having similar structure to common bases
- 5BU has structure similar to thymine
- 2aminopurine has structure similar to purine
Alkyl bases are induced in DNA by which chemical mutagen?
- The alkylating agents helps in crosslinking of DNA which cannot replicate
- Other mechanism is by replacing hydrogen atoms of DNA with alkyl groups which cannot be repaired by the cell
Alkyl bases are induced in DNA by which chemical mutagen?
- The alkylating agents helps in crosslinking of DNA which cannot replicate
- Other mechanism is by replacing hydrogen atoms of DNA with alkyl groups which cannot be repaired by the cell
Base analogs are which type of mutagens?
- Bases are classified into purine and pyrimidine
- Purine include adenine and guanine which are two ringed structures
- Pyrimidine include thymine and uracil which are single ringed structures
Base analogs are which type of mutagens?
- Bases are classified into purine and pyrimidine
- Purine include adenine and guanine which are two ringed structures
- Pyrimidine include thymine and uracil which are single ringed structures
Ionizing radiation causes ___________.
- Ionizing radiations have shorter wavelength but high energy
- Ionizing radiations cause single strand break or crosslinking
Ionizing radiation causes ___________.
- Ionizing radiations have shorter wavelength but high energy
- Ionizing radiations cause single strand break or crosslinking
If the mutation occurs in the non-functional part of DNA, then these mutations may remain as _________.
- Silent mutation does not affect the individual since the change in the nucleic acid sequence doe not alter the amino acid produced.
If the mutation occurs in the non-functional part of DNA, then these mutations may remain as _________.
- Silent mutation does not affect the individual since the change in the nucleic acid sequence doe not alter the amino acid produced.
Mutations are mainly responsible for:
- Not all mutations are harmful
- Some mutations are silent, having no effect
- Development of lactose tolerance is an example for beneficial mutation
Mutations are mainly responsible for:
- Not all mutations are harmful
- Some mutations are silent, having no effect
- Development of lactose tolerance is an example for beneficial mutation
_______ is the most mutagenic among UV rays.
- UV B and UV C have mutagenic effects
- The UV C radiations are filtered by the atmosphere
- Transition mutation is caused by UV C
_______ is the most mutagenic among UV rays.
- UV B and UV C have mutagenic effects
- The UV C radiations are filtered by the atmosphere
- Transition mutation is caused by UV C
__________is the degree by which differences are seen in parents and their off-springs.
- No two individual is alike due to variation
- Variation is caused due to combination of paternal and maternal genes
- Environmental factors also can influence variation in some cases
__________is the degree by which differences are seen in parents and their off-springs.
- No two individual is alike due to variation
- Variation is caused due to combination of paternal and maternal genes
- Environmental factors also can influence variation in some cases
Physical mutagens include:
- Mutation cause change in DNA sequence
- Not all mutations are harmful
- Some mutations are beneficial to survive, while some mutations may not produce any effect
Physical mutagens include:
- Mutation cause change in DNA sequence
- Not all mutations are harmful
- Some mutations are beneficial to survive, while some mutations may not produce any effect
Mutation occurs at the time of:
- Mutation can be due to genetic or environmental factors
- The cause of mutation is called mutagen
- The individual affected is called mutant
- Not all mutations are harmful
Mutation occurs at the time of:
- Mutation can be due to genetic or environmental factors
- The cause of mutation is called mutagen
- The individual affected is called mutant
- Not all mutations are harmful
When a gene pair hides the effect of another gene, the phenomenon is called ____________.
- Genes are specific DNA sequence coding for a particular trait
- The phenotype of an individual is determined by the genotype
- The genotype is represented by the two alleles
When a gene pair hides the effect of another gene, the phenomenon is called ____________.
- Genes are specific DNA sequence coding for a particular trait
- The phenotype of an individual is determined by the genotype
- The genotype is represented by the two alleles
Which of the following traits were not used by Mendel?
- Mendel used true breeding plants
- The parent generation were homozygous with contrasting characters
- The contrasting characters of the parents were dominant and recessive
Which of the following traits were not used by Mendel?
- Mendel used true breeding plants
- The parent generation were homozygous with contrasting characters
- The contrasting characters of the parents were dominant and recessive
The phenotypic ratio of a dihybrid cross is?
The F2 generation of will have :
- 9 yellow round
- 3 round green
- 3 yellow wrinkled
- 1 green wrinkled
The phenotypic ratio of a dihybrid cross is?
The F2 generation of will have :
- 9 yellow round
- 3 round green
- 3 yellow wrinkled
- 1 green wrinkled