Name____________ Period___________
Mutation 1
Mutation Rule
new mutated mRNA sequence
Amino acid sequence
Circle the type of mutation:
Point mutation / frame shift mutation / silent mutation
Mutation 2
Mutation Rule
new mutated mRNA sequence
Amino acid sequence
Circle the type of mutation:
Point mutation / frame shift mutation / silent mutation
Mutation 3
Mutation Rule
new mutated mRNA sequence
Amino acid sequence
Circle the type of mutation:
Point mutation / frame shift mutation / silent mutation
Critical Thinking Journal Questions:
1) Explain why all mutations are not necessarily harmful.
2) Does changing the sequence of nucleotides always result in a different amino acid sequence? Explain.
3) Explain the differences between a point mutation and a frameshift mutation.