Gene mutation

Definition

A change in a gene that may affect how a cell functions.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.6.2.3 · Paper 2

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Keep the hazards distinct: ultraviolet can prematurely age skin and increase skin-cancer risk; X-rays and gamma rays are ionising and can cause gene mutations and cancer.

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GCSE Physics · key term

A change in a gene that may affect how a cell functions.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.6.2.3 · Paper 2

1
Keep the hazards distinct: ultraviolet can prematurely age skin and increase skin-cancer risk; X-rays and gamma rays are ionising and can cause gene mutations and cancer.

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