STEMscopes - Mutations

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What kind of mutations exist?

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neutral mutations, beneficial mutations, harmful mutations

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Where are chromosomes found?

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In the nucleus of the cell

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What are chromosomes made of?

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DNA

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What do genes do?

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Control the production of proteins.

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Mutation

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A permanent change in the sequence of the DNA inside a cell

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What happens when the genetic code in a gene is altered?

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A defective protein is produced, causing a mutation.

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What is an example of a neutral mutation?

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a change in eye color

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What is an example of a beneficial mutation? Options: ability to digest milk, cancer, hemophilia, none of the above

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ability to digest milk

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Mutations are...

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Changes in the sequence of DNA