16. polypeptide 17. Hemophilia is caused by a mutation of a single gene changing an amino acid on the hemoglobin chain. Polyploidy is the cause of Down's syndrome. Tay Sachs disease is found mostly in Jewish people. Sickle cell anemia is found mostly in persons of negroid origin.
Most mutations are recessive and beneficial.
Mutations are sources of variations in offspring. Mutations occur in only fruit flies and molds. Mutations can not occur unless the mutating cell is exposed to ionizing radiation. The unzipping of a double stranded molecule. The formation of hydrogen bonds.