A Mutation That Changes a Codon Sequence, and Subsequently Changes

question 5

Multiple Choice

A mutation that changes a codon sequence, and subsequently changes the amino acid that should have been placed at that point in the polypeptide chain, is called a

• A)frameshift mutation.
• B)missense mutation.
• C)silent mutation.
• D)nonsense mutation.

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Definitions:

Temporal

Relating to time or the temples of the skull.

Frontal

Pertaining to the frontal plane, which divides the body into anterior and posterior sections, or relating to the frontal lobe of the brain.

Anterior Fontanel

The largest and most noticeable soft spot on a baby's skull, allowing for brain growth and situated at the junction of the frontal and parietal bones.

Lambdoid Sutures

The serrated joints connecting the parietal bones with the occipital bone in the skull, resembling the Greek letter lambda.