Substitution of One Base Pair for Another in a Coding

question 74

Multiple Choice

Substitution of one base pair for another in a coding region of a gene can result in a ____ mutation where a codon specifying an amino acid is changed to a stop codon.

• A) missense
• B) chromosomal
• C) frameshift
• D) silent
• E) nonsense

Acknowledge the significance of genetic studies and their implications for schizophrenia.

Understand the relationship between paternal age and the risk of developing schizophrenia.

Recognize the theory and evidence supporting the viral infection hypothesis of schizophrenia.

Appreciate the role of neuroscience in understanding schizophrenia, including the loss of gray matter and brain structure changes.

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