Guide Questions:
1. Which type of mutation can cause new variations of a protein?
2. Which type of mutation results in abnormal amino acid sequence?
3. Which type of mutation stops the translation of the mRNA?
4. A genetics found that a particular mutation had no effect on the protein
coded for by the gene What do you think the is the most likely type of
mutation in this gene? Why?
5. Name one amino acid that has more than one codon. Name one amino
acid that has only one codon.
6. Look at the following sequence: THE FAT CAT ATE THE RAT. Delete the
first "H" and regroup the letters in groups of three. Write out the new
groups of three. Does the sentence still make sense? What type of
mutation is this an example of?
