Chromosomal Mutations

An example of a mutation where a piece of chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome is called ___.

• trisomy
• translocation
• inversion
• deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A chromosome is found to be shorter than it's homologous match.  Which type of mutation would this most likely be?

• insertion
• deletion
• translocation
• inversion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Identify the mutation in the picture.

• Inversion
• Duplication
• Deletion
• Translocation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of chromosomal mutation has occurred?

• substitution
• insertion
• deletion
• nondisjunction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Deletion

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Translocation

• A

• B

• C

• D

Duplication

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Inversion

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1