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Explain why the deletion of a single nucleotide in a gene (a frameshift mutation) generally results in more severe defects in the polypeptide than a point mutation that just changes a single nucleotide.

10) Using DNA to make RNA is called ___________, while using RNA to produce proteins is called ___________ proteins determine ___________

1. Why are frameshift mutations typically more harmful than base substitutions?

1. List a few things that can cause mutations:

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