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DNA Mutations: Ch 4 L 2

DNA Mutations: Ch 4 L 2

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Science

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7th - 8th Grade

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NGSS
HS-LS3-2, HS-LS4-2, HS-LS1-4

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12 Slides • 38 Questions

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DNA Mutations

Ch 4 L 2 p. 118-123

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Multiple Select

Mutations can cause what?

1

The passing of the mutation to the offspring

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An incorrect trait to appear

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Multiple Select

Mutations can cause what?

1

The passing of the mutation to the offspring

2

An incorrect trait to appear

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Multiple Select

Mutations can cause what?

1

The passing of the mutation to the offspring

2

An incorrect trait to appear

6

Multiple Choice

What is any change in DNA or gene of a chromosome?

1

Mutation

2

Disorder

3

Incorrect

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Multiple Choice

What are the three types of mutation? 
1
Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution
2
Deletion, Newstion, Subsitution 
3
Newstion, Deletion, Insertion 
4
Insertion, Newstion, Substitution 

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Multiple Choice

Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?
1
deletion
2
insertion
3
silent
4
transverse

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Multiple Choice

Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
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no mutation
2
substitution
3
insertion
4
deletion

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Multiple Choice

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
1
Substitution
2
Deletion
3
Insertion
4
Inversion

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Multiple Choice

What do hurtful mutations do? 
1
Decrease chances of survival 
2
Increases changes of survival 
3
Decreases likelihood of developing cancer
4
Increases likelihood of developing cancer

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a helpful mutation? 
1
Develops speed 
2
Decreases speed
3
Increases weight gain 
4
Develops no camflauge 

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Multiple Choice

What do helpful mutations do? 
1
Increases chances of survival 
2
Decreases changes of survival 
3
Increases chances of developing cancer
4
Decreases skills

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a hurtful mutation? 
1
Developing cancer
2
Makes the organism faster
3
Makes the organism a predator 
4
Develops sharp claws

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Multiple Choice

Anything that can cause mutations or turn on cancer genes.

Examples: smoking, radiation, chemicals, poor diet

1

Risk Factors

2

Mutations

3

Tumors

4

Predispositions

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Multiple Choice

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What is cancer?
1
The heart does not receive enough blood.
2
Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.
3
Blood filled weak spot.
4
Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

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Multiple Choice

An abnormal mass/group of cancer cells is called a

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tumor

2

cyst

3

lesion

4

polyp

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Multiple Choice

These are examples of:


  • Surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiation
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Treatments for Cancer

2

Mutations

3

Examples of Asexual Reproduction

4

Types of Tumors

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Multiple Choice

Using drugs or medicines to destroy cancer cells.
1
chemotherapy
2
radiation therapy
3
cancer surgery
4
mitotic spindling

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Multiple Choice

Something that increases the chance of developing a disease.
1
morbidity
2
palliative treatment
3
lifetime risk
4
risk factor

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Multiple Choice

Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting
1
the cell cycle
2
red blood cell formation
3
DNA replication
4
ATP synthesis

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Review Questions

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Multiple Choice

Anything that can cause mutations or turn on cancer genes.

Examples: smoking, radiation, chemicals, poor diet

1

Risk Factors

2

Mutations

3

Tumors

4

Predispositions

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Multiple Choice

These are examples of:


  • Surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiation
1

Treatments for Cancer

2

Mutations

3

Examples of Asexual Reproduction

4

Types of Tumors

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Multiple Choice

Term for a group of more than 100 diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control.
1
biopsy
2
epiodemiology
3
cancer
4
mortality

35

Multiple Choice

Something that increases the chance of developing a disease.
1
morbidity
2
palliative treatment
3
lifetime risk
4
risk factor

36

Multiple Choice

An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a 
1
tumor
2
cyst
3
lesion
4
polyp

37

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of DNA mutation? 
1
The original DNA strand
2
The strand with four pairs 
3
A change in the DNA strand
4
The strand in a double helix 

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a helpful mutation? 
1
Develops speed 
2
Decreases speed
3
Increases weight gain 
4
Develops no camflauge 

39

Multiple Choice

What do helpful mutations do? 
1
Increases chances of survival 
2
Decreases changes of survival 
3
Increases chances of developing cancer
4
Decreases skills

40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a hurtful mutation? 
1
Developing cancer
2
Makes the organism faster
3
Makes the organism a predator 
4
Develops sharp claws

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Multiple Choice

What do hurtful mutations do? 
1
Decrease chances of survival 
2
Increases changes of survival 
3
Decreases likelihood of developing cancer
4
Increases likelihood of developing cancer

42

Multiple Choice

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Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
1
double helix
2
contains ribose
3
made of amino acids
4
contains Uracil

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Multiple Choice

What are the three types of mutation? 
1
Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution
2
Deletion, Newstion, Subsitution 
3
Newstion, Deletion, Insertion 
4
Insertion, Newstion, Substitution 

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Multiple Choice

What are the three types of mutation? 
1
Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution
2
Deletion, Newstion, Subsitution 
3
Newstion, Deletion, Insertion 
4
Insertion, Newstion, Substitution 

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Multiple Choice

What pairs with Cytosine (C)?
1
Guanine (G)
2
Cytosine (C)
3
Adenine (A)
4
Thymine

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Multiple Choice

What pairs with Thymine (T)?
1
Adenine (A)
2
Thymine (T)
3
Guanine (G)
4
Cytosine (C) 

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Multiple Choice

What pairs with Guanine (G)?
1
Adenine (A)
2
Thymine (T)
3
Cytosine (C)
4
Guanine (G)

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Multiple Choice

What pairs with Adenine (A)? 
1
Guanine (G)
2
Cytosine (C)
3
Adenine (A)
4
Thymine (T)

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Multiple Choice

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
1
Substitution
2
Deletion
3
Insertion
4
Inversion

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Multiple Choice

Are all mutations bad?
1
Yes
2
No

DNA Mutations

Ch 4 L 2 p. 118-123

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