Page 4: Understanding Point Mutations

This page provides detailed information about point mutations and their various types.

Example: A point mutation occurs when thymine incorrectly pairs with cytosine instead of adenine.

Definition: Point mutations are categorized into three types:

• Missense: changes the amino acid
• Silent: doesn't affect the amino acid
• Nonsense: creates a stop codon

Page 5: Frameshift Mutations Explained

This page elaborates on frameshift mutations and their impact on protein synthesis.

Definition: Frameshift mutations occur through insertion or deletion of nucleotides, affecting the entire reading frame.

Highlight: These mutations can significantly alter protein synthesis by changing all subsequent amino acids in the sequence.