1. A Genetic Mutation is any change in a cell's DNA. The Chemical that carries all of the Genetic information in a cell.
2. A Genetic Mutation can occur before birth.
3. When the mother is carrying the baby, something may go wrong with the pregnancy and cause a defect in the DNA.
4. A mutation may have no effects on the person at all, but it can be lethal or deadly.
5. Some mutations can even cause a cell to divide incorrectly which can lead to a disease called cancer.
6. Some mutations can be passed from a parent to the child and may cause the child to be born with a defect or a disease.
7. Well, because of a gene mutation, this is how the West Nile Virus became a disease in birds first then humans.
8. A gene mutation could lead to a helpful change such as having an animals hair color change so that it blends within its surroundings.
9. Scientists believe mutations led to the evolution of living things.
10. The simplest form of mutation is point mutation (a change in DNA or RNA nucleotide sequence that causes the wrong amino acid to be produced).
11. The genetic code (tells cells what to do) is the order the chemical units (DNA) is arranged.
12. If this chain gets out of order, breaks, or changes in some other way, a mutation has occurred.
13. Too much exposure to harmful energy, like X-Rays, or even certain chemicals can cause damage to the DNA (causing a genetic mutation).
14. DNA can also be damaged while being made.
15. Cystic Fibrosis is caused when a mutation occurs in the egg or sperm cells.
16. Mutation is the main source of genetic variation, which makes up evolution by natural selection.
17. Mutations can happen in an individual gene or a large are of the chromosome.
18. Mutations in the chromosomes may result from an uneven number of chromosomes (gain, loss, or rearrangement of chromosome segments).
19. Mutation plays a big part in evolution because it can cause changes in phenotypes and cane make it beneficial.
20. Mutation can be beneficial for animals or organisms by having them adapt to changes in their environments.
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