DNA & Genes- Critical Thinking Question

CRITICAL THINKING QUESTION # 1, 2 / CHAPTER 22, SECTIONS 22.1- 22.6, 22.9 Name Institutional Affiliation CRITICAL THINKING QUESTION # 1, 2 / CHAPTER 22, SECTIONS 22.1- 22.6, 22.9 While some mutations might be beneficial to an organism, most of the changes in the DNA sequences result in harmful consequences with most leading to diseases. Genetic disorders are due to mutations on genes located on the chromosomes or the change in the structure of an individual’s chromosomes. Mutations on DNA molecules can be more harmful than those in in mRNA since DNA serves to encode three different molecules, messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) that perform important functions during transcription and translation (Starr & McMillan, 2010). However, such mutations can be detected and repaired through DNA polymerase, an enzyme that works with other enzymes to correct mistakes in DNA sequences. When it comes to genetically modified foods, some people are sk...