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Mutations

is a change in the structure or amount of genetic material in an organism.

Substitution

Point Mutation

Morphological

Insertion

changes the shape or color of the organisms.

Changes the nucleotide sequence

Deletion

Deleterious

Chromosomal deletion

reduces survival or reproductive capacity

Chromosomal Mutations

Chromosomal duplication

A chromosome segment is affected

Chromosomal inversion

Loss-of-function

decreases or eliminates gene activity.

Chromosomal translocation

Genetic Change

Gain-of-function

Polyploidy

Changes in the number or arrangement of chromosomes

they can generate new phenotypes.

Aneuploidy

According to their causes

According to their consequences