7.4 Mutations & Genetic Diversity

Swapping DNA segments with non-homologous chromosomes is known as which type of mutation?

• Point

• Frameshift

• Nondisjunction

• Gene Translocation

Trisomy 21, or having 3 copies of chromosomes 21 is known as which type of mutation?

• Point

• Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion

• Nondisjunction

• Gene Translocation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the term that refers to changes in the DNA sequence of a single gene?

• Mutagen

• Mutation

• Diversity

• Replication

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

When a nucleotide is added to a DNA sequence, which of the following will occur?

• Point Mutation

• Silent Mutation

• Frameshift Mutation

• Gene Duplication

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is not mutagen?

• UV Rays

• Processed Food

• Viruses

• Adenine

What type of mutation is shown?

• Point Mutation

• Trisomy

• Monosomy

• Gene Translocation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

What type of mutation is shown in the image?

• Frameshift

• Nondisjunction

• Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion

• Silent Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mutation that occur in _________ cells are passed from parents to offspring.

• Somatic

• Germ

• Brain

• Genotypic

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A point mutation that does not change the amino acid sequence is known as a(n) ____________ mutation.

• Frameshift

• Nondisjunction

• Inversion

• Silent

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A parent that has a mutation to their skin cells can pass this mutation to their offspring

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2