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Step-by-step explanation:
A point (substition) mutation is when one base is substituted for another. A silent mutation is a type of point mutation. It is when one base is substituted for another but the amino acid does not change. The new codon that is made from the substitution still codes for the same amino acid as the original codon was suppose to. The protein made is still functional. A missense mutation is also a type of point mutation. It is when a one base is substituted for another causing the amino acid to change. It creates a nonfunctional, truncated protein. A nonsense mutation is the last kind of point mutation. It is when one base is substituted for another and the new codon made codes for a STOP amino acid. This makes a nonfunctional, truncated protein. A frame shift mutation is when the entire reading frame if the DNA sequence is changed. The two types of frame shift mutations are deletion and insertion. Deletion is when one nucleotide is taken away, or deleted from the DNA sequence. This will make a nonfunctional protein. Insertion is when a nucleotide is added to the DNA sequence. It makes a nonfunctional protein. Missense and nonsense mutations can also be frameshift mutations, but never silent. A chromosomal mutation occurs when the sister chromatids or homologous chromosomes fail to separate. Duplication is a type of chromosomal mutation where one chromosome have two copies of a gene or genes and the other no copies.