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Mutations and stem cells MatchUp

Target Level
C
Running Total
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Attempt
1 of 3

Click on a top box, then click on its match below. Or, drag a top box and drop it onto the correct match. Match all pairs before clicking ‘Check’.

Inversion
Base deletion
Duplication
Mutagenic agent
Polypeptide
Translocation
Base addition
Frame shift
Base substitution
Specialisation
Induced pluripotent stem cell
Process by which cells become adapted for a specific function
The insertion of a nucleotide into a sequence
The removal of a nucleotide from a sequence
The incorporation of an incorrect nucleotide into a sequence
The reversal of a small segment of a nucleotide sequence
The repetition of one or more nucleotides in a sequence
The movement of a small segment of a nucleotide sequence to a different location
Radiation or chemical which can increase the rate of base mutations
A sequence of amino acids
When a downstream nucleotide sequence is read in the wrong triplets
Genetically altered adult cell which can self-renew

This is your 1st attempt! You get 3 marks for each one you get right. Good luck!

Pass Mark
75%