Incorrect DNA copying can alter the reproduction process. List the effect of such a case.
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When DNA replication occurs, due to some natural or artificial conditions wrong nucleotide base pairs could get attached and this may lead to “mutations.”
Now, these mutations could be non-harmful or harmful depending upon the sequence of DNA in which it occurred. One such example is “Down syndrome” in which there exists an extra copy of chromosome number 21 leading to several abnormalities.
Now, these mutations could be non-harmful or harmful depending upon the sequence of DNA in which it occurred. One such example is “Down syndrome” in which there exists an extra copy of chromosome number 21 leading to several abnormalities.
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