A Point Mutation Can Be Completely Harmless, or It Can

question 47

Essay

A point mutation can be completely harmless, or it can result in the death of a cell or organism. Explain why these types of mutations can have such varying effects.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

Unfair or prejudiced treatment of individuals or groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially does not elicit any intrinsic response until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In traditional conditioning, a stimulus instinctively and automatically induces a response without the need for previous learning.