Mutation Problems

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18 questions
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Create a complementary strand to the following DNA strand:
Parent strand - TAC AAA TAT CGG TTT CCG CAA TCG ATA AGG GGG GCA For the gene we are studying here, this original parent strand will be considered the template strand.

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What type of strand did you just create? (hint - this is a vocab word)

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Transcribe the template strand from above to create the mRNA.

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Translate the mRNA in your answer above into a protein sequence. (you may use the abbreviation for each AA )

For Questions #3 - 7
Suppose the bases in the DNA above (TAC AAA TAT CGG TTT CCG CAA TCG ATA AGG GGG GCA) were not transcribed correctly and the mRNA now read:

AUG UUU AUA GCC AAG GGC GUU AGC UAU UCC CCC CGU
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Compare this new mRNA to the normal mRNA in question #1. How many mistakes were made during transcription?

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Translate the mRNA above into a protein sequence. (spell each amino acid correctly and put a dash and no spaces between each).

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Were any amino acids changed due to any mistakes? If so, which ones?

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What type of mutation is this? Choose the best answer

For Questions #8 - 12
Suppose the bases in the DNA above (TAC AAA TAT CGG TTT CCG CAA TCG ATA AGG GGG GCA) were not transcribed correctly and the mRNA now read:

AUG UUU AUA GCC AAA GGC GUA GCU AUU CCC CCC GU
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Translate the mRNA above into a protein sequence. (spell each amino acid correctly and put a dash and no spaces between each).

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How many amino acids changed due to any mistakes?

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What group of mutation is this?

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What type of mutation is this?

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Which of the two types of mutations had the greatest effect on the protein?

Mutations Diagram For Questions #13 - 17
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What group of mutations do the diagrams above belong to?

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What type of mutation is #1 in the diagram above?

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What type of mutation is #2 in the diagram above?

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What type of mutation is #3 in the diagram above?

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What type of mutation is #4 in the diagram above?