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Is silent mutation A point mutation?

Important Questions on Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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Give one significant difference between the following:

Transition and transversion

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What will happen when a part of the chromosome is lost?
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Compare the frequencies of occurrence of spontaneous and induced mutations?
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Define mutation. Write its characteristics?
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Point mutation arises due to change in
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What is mutagen?

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Write a short note on mutation.
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To be evolutionarily successful, a mutation must be:
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What will happen when a part of the chromosome breaks and attaches to its homologue?

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The point mutation sequence for transition, transition, transversion and transversion in DNA are
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Changing the codon AGC to AGA represents
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When a fragment of chromosome rejoins in reverse orientation, the mutation is called _____ mutation.
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Explain in detail, different types of chromosomal abnormalities in human.
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Why does deletion or insertion of a segment of DNA result in alteration of chromosomes?
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Who discovered transposons?
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What is the difference between missense and nonsense mutation?
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What is a silent mutation?
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DNA elements which can switch their position are called 
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Given below is a representation of a kind of chromosomal mutation. What is the kind of mutation represented?

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What will happen when a part of the chromosome breaks and attaches to another non-homologous chromosome?