Natural Selection/Mutations/Evolution

Mutation is a permanent change in DNA sequence.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mutations can alter the _____ sequence of the protein encoded by the gene.

• codon

• amino acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What specifies a single amino acid in a protein?

• codon

• mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

A mutation is a source of genetic variation.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Insertion is a type of mutation that loses a nucleotide.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Medicine, agriculture and___ have used DNA technologies.

• education

• forensics

DNA technology has resulted in the mass production of

• bad crops

• insulin

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Scientists have genetically altered bacteria to eat up oil spills.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Darwin saw the creatures living in the ocean.

• True

• False

Living organisms do not have to respond to stimuli.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8