A mutation that results in the addition or deletion of a single nucleotide that radically changes the amino acid sequence of the resulting polypeptide is known as a ________ mutation.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


frameshift

Biology & Microbiology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Would you recommend a couple in which the male is infertile to seek genetic counseling? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response?

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Allergies are hypersensitivities to substances that ordinarily would do no harm to the body.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Complex carbohydrates and proteins are polymers formed of structural units (monomers) called ______ and _______ respectively and are synthesized by the removal of __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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