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10 lines
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[[G11 Pre-AP Biology]]
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Mutation is any change to DNA in a cell.
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If a mutation occurs in a germ cell, it well get passed on to the next generation.
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Mutations aren't necessarily a detriment, it can also be beneficial or have no effect (silent mutations).
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Four main types of chromosome changes are:
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- Deletion, where a segment is deleted from the chromosome.
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- Translocation, which is crossover between non homologous chromosomes
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- Inversion, where a section is inverted 180 degrees.
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- Duplication, where a section is repeated. |