Mutations

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Mutations can benefit humans because they can:

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Make an organism more suited to live in its environment.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

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Mutation

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A change in the DNA sequence

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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What causes mutations?

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Mistakes in replication or environmental substances

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

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added

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Another name for a point mutation is:

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Substitution

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

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Deletion

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Mutations are random.

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True

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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Mutations are SOMETIMES helpful to the organism.

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True

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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Do mutations create genetic diversity?

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True

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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This type of mutation involves inserting a piece of DNA where it does not belong. Known as a frameshift mutation.

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Insertion Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2