Genetics · Module 12 · Mutation, repair and transposable elements

Mutation and Repair Walkthrough

Watch bases mispair, chemicals and UV damage DNA, repeats expand across generations, bacteria reveal that mutations are random, repair enzymes cut and patch, and transposons jump around genomes. Every calculation has an animated worked example. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

Dr. Akash Garg · Genetics Study Tools · Drawings are simplified and not to scale. For learning only, not medical advice or genetic counseling. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Animations run faster than real life. Practise next in the Mutation and Repair Lab.