Mutation (1)

Definition of mutation

Spontaneous and random change that takes place in the genes and chromosomes that can cause changes of characteristics to the offspring who inherits the modified genes

Types of mutation

Chromosome mutation and gene mutation

Example of chromosome mutation

Down syndrome

Example of gene mutation

Colour blindness

Definition of chromosome mutation

Changes in the number of structure of the chromosome

Down Syndrome

Extra chromosome in chromosome number 21

Definition of gene mutation

Chemical changes occur to a gene

Colour blindness

Mutant recessive genes on chromosome X

Factors that causes mutation (1)

Natural

Definition of gene disorder disease

A man who suffers from the gene disorder disease and a woman who is gene disorder disease carrier

Science

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Mutation (1)

Mutation (1)