Mutation

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Mutation: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Mutation, Transition, Missense Mutation, Euploidy, Spontaneous Mutation, Nonsense Mutation, Silent Mutation, Induced Mutation, Transversion, Variations in Chromosome Number and, Mutation on the Basis of Occurrence

Important Questions on Mutation

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The primary source of allelic variation is

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What are types of induced mutations?

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What is transition and transversion?

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What causes an induced mutation?

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What are types of induced mutations?

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Mutation was first observed in:

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Which of the following types of mutation have been categorised based on their effect on translation?

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Which of the following mutations occur due to molecular change?

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Which one of the following is a wrong statement regarding mutations ?

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The idea of mutations was brought forth by which scientist and he worked on which plant?

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Mutations are caused due to

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Chromosome number 2n-1 is an example of

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Mutations are responsible for causing

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Factors which induce mutation are called as

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When adenine is replaced by guanine in a mutation then it is called?

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Addition, deletion or substitution of a single base pair in a gene results in mutation. Such kind of mutations are known as

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Point mutation is caused because of 

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A point mutation where adenine is replaced by cytosine is also called as

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Which one is correct for mutation?

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Mark out the incorrect statement regarding mutation.