1. Compare the (wt) and mutant (mt) DNA sequences. What best describes the mutations?
wt (ATCGGATGTTA)
mt (GTCGTATGTTA)
A. transversion / transition
B. transition / transversion
C. transition / transition
D. deamination / transition
E. none of the above
2. What is the average spontaneous mutation rate for a human gene?
A. approx. 1x10^-6 per gamete per generation
B. approx. one mutant gene per 1 million people
C. approx. one mutant gene per one thousand gametes
D. approx. one mutant gene per generation
E. approx. one mutant gene per population