Mutations

Mutations

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Biology

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can mutations benefit an organism?

Back

Make an organism more suited to live in its environment.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mutation

Back

A change in the DNA sequence

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A mutation can occur if a base pair is ____________, deleted, or substituted for another.

Back

added

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A mutation in which only one nucleotide is altered is called a:

Back

Point Mutation

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

ATTTGAGCC- Original ATTGAGCC - Mutated The example above is an example of a Insertion, Point mutation, Deletion , Substitution

Back

Deletion

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mutations are random.

Back

True

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation? Options: Insertions only, Substitution only, Deletion only, Insertions and Deletions

Back

Insertions and Deletions

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