DNA Mutations

What pairs with Adenine (A)? 

• Guanine (G)
• Cytosine (C)
• Adenine (A)
• Thymine (T)

What pairs with Thymine (T)?

• Adenine (A)
• Thymine (T)
• Guanine (G)
• Cytosine (C) 

What pairs with Guanine (G)?

• Adenine (A)
• Thymine (T)
• Cytosine (C)
• Guanine (G)

What pairs with Cytosine (C)?

• Guanine (G)
• Cytosine (C)
• Adenine (A)
• Thymine

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is an example of a hurtful mutation? 

• Developing cancer
• Makes the organism faster
• Makes the organism a predator 
• Develops sharp claws

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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

Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?

• deletion
• insertion
• silent
• transverse

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2