Glossary 3.6

Printer-friendly version

The glossary provides definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts essential to understand the topic in the lesson. Be sure to familiarize yourself with each term before attempting the lesson glossary quiz.
Browse the glossary using this index

Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL

S

Silent Mutation

a mutation that does not alter the resulting sequence of amino acids

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)

a difference in the DNA between individuals caused by point mutations

Spontaneous Mutation

A mutation that is caused by an error in DNA replication

Substitution

the replacement of one base pair in a DNA sequence by another base pair