#3 Unit 5: Mutations
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Biology
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
+5
Standards-aligned
Jenny Paul
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6 Slides • 13 Questions
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
A mutation is defined as:
A change in the cell's structure
Anything that changes in an embryo
A change in the DNA sequence
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Multiple Choice
What usually happens to a cell whose DNA has been damaged
It has trouble manufacturing certain proteins
It is able to produce twice as many proteins as a normal cell
It shrinks to half its normal size
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a point mutation?
A mutation that substitutes one base with another
A mutation that deletes an entire gene
A mutation that duplicates a chromosome
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Choice
What mutation has occurred here?
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
Substitution/point
Deletion
Frameshift
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Multiple Choice
What happens to the polypeptide chain during a frameshift mutation?
It is not affected
The entire chain is disrupted
Only the last amino acid is changed
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following are possible effects of mutations in gametes?
They can be passed on to offspring
They always cause harmful effects
They never affect traits
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a beneficial mutation?
When an organism's lifespan becomes shorter.
When an organism becomes unable to reproduce.
When an organism develops immunity to a disease.
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Multiple Choice
The survival of a species depends on its ability to adapt to changes in the environment. Which statement correctly describes a way that mutations increase the likelihood that a species will survive in a changing environment?
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Multiple Select
What can potential cause genetic mutations? Select all correct answers.
chemicals
radiation
viruses
water
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Match
Match the following:
gene
genetic variation
genetic variation
or changes in DNA
DNA->mRNA->
protein
copying genetic information
(DNA->DNA)
segment of DNA
variation in traits that are expressed
genetic variation
or changes in DNA
DNA->mRNA->
protein
copying genetic information
(DNA->DNA)
segment of DNA
variation in traits that are expressed
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