#Question id: 4252
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Which of the following DNA mutations is most likely to damage the protein it specifies?
#Question id: 4253
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
The most commonly occurring mutation in people with cystic fibrosis is a deletion of a single codon. What is the result of this type of mutation?
#Question id: 4254
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Which of the following statements is the most current description of a gene?
#Question id: 4255
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
How might a single base substitution in the sequence of a gene affect the amino acid sequence of a protein encoded by the gene?
#Question id: 4256
#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
With respect to CpG islands in our genomic DNA, which, if any, of the following descriptions do not apply?
1) frequently occurring (there are about 30,000 in the human genome).
2) long DNA sequences (typically from 10 kb to 100 kb in length).
3) low CG dinucleotide frequency.
4) frequently associated with transcriptional start sites.
#Question id: 4257
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
An original section of DNA has the base sequence AGCGTTACCGT. A mutation in this DNA strand results in the base sequence AGGCGTTACCGT. What type of mutation does this change represent?