mutations

What do mutations change?

• DNA

• Chromosomes

• Genes

Mutations are random.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

An organism gets to choose if the mutation is helpful, harmful or neutral.

• True

• False

What is a somatic mutation?

• Occurs in our sex chromosomes.

• Gets passed along to offspring.

• Occurs in cells that don't get passed along.

What are mutations called that occur in our reproductive cells?

• somatic mutations

• germ line mutations

• random mutations

• genetic mutations

Mutation always have a HUGE effect on our phenotype.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The use of drugs to treat disease is called _____________________.

• radiation

• chemotherapy

• surgery

A mutation can be passed to offspring only if it takes place in a(n) ________ cell.

• sex

• rare

• diploid

A mutation is any change in the _________ of a gene or chromosome.

• DNA

• mRNA

• rRNA

Cancer is treated with surgery, ____________, and drugs that destroy the cancer cells.

• radiation

• radio waves

• microwaves