Lesson 24: Mutations and Their Effects

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Match

Match the mutation to the correct types.
Normal DNA: TGCCTA

• TGACTA

• TGCCCTA

• TGCTA

• ATCCGT

Substitution

Insertion

Deletion

Inversion

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Deletion

• Inversion

Multiple Choice

Which of the following in NOT true?

• Mutations are changes in DNA sequencs

• Can be spontaneous or induced

• Have varying effects on organisms

• Mutations are always harmful

• Essential for evolution and adaptations

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Vocab match

• A change in the DNA sequence that can affect how a gene works. Mutations can happen naturally or due to environmental factors.

• A small mutation where a single nucleotide in the DNA is changed, added, or removed.

• A mutation that shifts the way the DNA sequence is read, often caused by adding or removing nucleotides

• A change that affects large parts of a chromosome, which can impact multiple genes.

• A substance or factor that can cause cancer by triggering mutations in cells.

Mutation

Point Mutation

Frameshift Mutation

Chromosomal Mutation

Carcinogen

• Mutation

• Point Mutation

• Frameshift Mutation

• Chromosomal Mutation

• Carcinogen