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How Gene Mutations Change Your Ability to Taste Quiz

1. If an allergy to dust is a recessive trait ("a"), which genotypes could a person who is NOT allergic to dust have?
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2. Below is a random gene sequence with the resulting protein sequence as well as a mutated DNA sequence. Using the genetic code chart below, which mutations cause a changed amino acid sequence in the resulting protein?
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3. Explain in your own words how mutations contribute to genetic variation.
4. If your mom is a taster with the genotype "Tt," and your dad is a non-taster with the genotype "tt," how high are your chances of being a non-taster, assuming that the taster allele is dominant? Use the Punnett Square below to find out.
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5. Are all DNA mutations "bad mutations"? In your own words, explain why or why not.

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