A change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene that alters the amino acid sequence of the resulting polypeptide; A codon is changed from encoding one amino acid to encoding a different amino acid

What will be an ideal response?


Missense Mutation

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An allele whose expression is completely masked by the expression or effect of its allelic partner is

(a) homologous. (b) homozygous. (c) dominant. (d) recessive.

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The presence of which chemical in the blood can indicate that cancer exists somewhere in the body?

a. aldosterone b. interleukins c. cytokines d. HCG e. thyroxine

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The International Organization for Standardization is developing the _____ which is intended to set forth underlying principles, core subjects, and methods for integrating social performance in the plans, systems, and processes of organizations.

A) ISO 5000 B) ISO 2600 C) ISO 14000 D) ISO 9000

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The concept of ____, the view that slow and continuous physical processes, acting over long periods of time,produced

Earth’s major geological features, was proposed by ____.

a. gradualism; James Hutton b. natural selection; Charles Darwin c. catastrophism; Georges Cuvier d. natural theology; Nicolaus Copernicus e. uniformitarianism; Thomas Huxley

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