Mutations

A change in a gene, group of genes or chromosome that results in a change in the proteins

• Replication

• Mutations

• Translation

• Transcription

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

What type of chromosomal mutation has occurred?

• substitution
• insertion
• deletion
• nondisjunction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Inversion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A mutation is defined as:

• A change in the cell's structure

• Anything that changes in an embryo

• Any change in the physical features of a human

• A change in the DNA sequence

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

Identify the DELETION mutation form the following: 
ATG CCA AAT

• ATG TCA AAT
• ATG CCT AAA T
• ATC CA  AT
• ATG CCA AAT

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Identify the SUBSTITUTION mutation form the following: 
ATG CCA AAT

• ATG TCA AAT
• ATG CCT AAA T
• ATC CA  AT
• ATG CCA AAT

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The survival of a species depends on its ability to adapt to changes in the environment. Which statement correctly describes a way that mutations increase the likelihood that a species will survive in a changing environment?

• Mutations are a source of variation in the species
• Mutations are the cause of disease in the species
• Mutations are not harmful when they occur in somatic cells
• Mutations are always passed on to subsequent generations

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Genetic mutations can be...

• beneficial, harmful, or neutral

• beneficial only

• harmful only

• neutral only

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2