Genetic Mutations

Mutations can be...

• Harmful

• Beneficial

• Neutral

• All of the Above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Mutations are...

• Changes in the sequence of DNA

• Broken chromosomes

• Bad genes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

What is a type of Mutation?

• Deletions

• Insertions

• Base Substitutions

• All of the Above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• Point Mutation

• Silent Mutation

• Frameshift Mutation

• Gene Duplication

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of mutation is shown in the image?

• Frameshift

• Nondisjunction

• Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion

• Silent Mutation

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What causes "sickle shaped" blood cells?

• Point Mutation

• Frameshift Mutation

• Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion

• Gene Translocation

ATTTGAGCC- Original

ATTGAGCC - Mutated

The example above is an example of a

• Insertion

• Point mutation

• Deletion

• Substitution

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Another name for a point mutation is:

• Substitution

• Frameshift

• Insertion

• Deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Frameshift 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2