Mutations and Evolution

Are all mutations bad?

• Yes
• No

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Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

• Insertions only
• Substitution only
• Deletion only
• Insertions and Deletions

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

• DNA

• mRNA

• rRNA

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What kind of mutation is caused by the addition of a new nucleotide?

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Deletion

• None of the above

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The building blocks of DNA are:

• Proteins

• Sugars

• Fats

• Nucleotides

How many nucleotides make up one amino acid?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

What do you use when determining the amino acid in one codon?

• mRNA sequence

• DNA sequence

Mutations can benefit humans because they can:

• Cause illness

• Make an organism more suited to live in its environment.

• Make organisms live shorter lives

• Cause organisms to grow extra limbs.

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What causes mutations?

• Mistakes in replication or environmental substances
• The amino acids
• Passed down by genetics
• It's how your born

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When a beneficial mutation has occurred in an entire population of an organism, that species is said to have

• gone extict

• evolved

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