Mutation (Edexcel IGCSE Biology (Modular)) : Revision Note

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Mutations

  • Mutations are rare, random changes that occur in the sequence of DNA bases in a gene or a chromosome

  • Mutations can be inherited

  • They occur continuously

  • As the DNA base sequence determines the sequence of amino acids that make up a protein, mutations in a gene can sometimes lead to a change in the protein that the gene codes for

    • Most mutations do not alter the protein or only alter it slightly so that its appearance or function is not changed

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