(i) what is gene mutation? (ii) Explain how the following occur during gene mutation (a) Deletion (b) Inversion (c) Insertion (d) Substitution iii) Name...

      

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Felix
i) An alteration in the structure of a gene.

ii)a)Deletion

•some bases/nucleotides of a gene are removed.

b) Inversion

•the order of some bases/nucleotides of a gene is reversed.

c) Insertion

•addition of a base between two existing bases.

d) Substitution

•a portion of a gene is replaced by a new portion.

iii) •albinism
•sickle cell anaemia
•achondroplasia/chondordystorphic dwarfism
•haemophilia
•colour blindness
•phenylketonuria
•phenylketonuria

Anganifelix answered the question on April 17, 2018 at 12:56


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