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Answer 1

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What types of mutations are dangerous?

nonsense mutation

silent point mutation

missense mutation

base-pair insertions and deletions

Answer 2

Nonsense mutations can be dangerous as they introduce premature stop codons, leading to truncated and often non-functional proteins.

Silent point mutations are generally harmless since they don't alter the amino acid sequence, preserving protein function.

Missense mutations can be dangerous if they result in the substitution of a crucial amino acid, potentially impairing protein function.

Base-pair insertions and deletions can cause frameshift mutations, disrupting the reading frame and likely producing a non-functional protein.

Answer 3

Why is an insertion mutation dangerous?

it creates less DNA

it creates extra DNA

it causes a frameshift in the reading of the DNA sequence

it causes a nonsense reading of the DNA strand

Answer 4

Just from what was provided above, which ones can you use the process of elimination with?