What is a mutation and what types of mutations can be distinguished based on the amount of ge product or function?

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism. Mutations can be distinguished based on the amount of gene product or function they affect. ⚹ ∻Solution∻ ‖ a ⋮ Point mutations: These involve a change in a single nucleotide base pair. They can be silent (no change in protein function), missense (change in one amino acid), or nonsense (introduces a stop codon). ‖‖ b ⋮ Insertions and deletions: These mutations involve the addition or loss of nucleotide bases, which can lead to frameshift mutations, altering the reading frame of the gene. ‖‖ c ⋮ Copy number variations: These involve changes in the number of copies of a particular gene, which can affect the amount of gene product produced. ‖ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Types of mutations based on gene product or function ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ Mutations can be classified based on their impact on the gene product or function, such as point mutations, insertions/deletions, and copy number variations. ⚹◊What impact can mutations have on an organism's phenotype?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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