Mutations

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane

• vacuole

• chloroplast

• nucleus

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What are the building blocks of proteins called?

• DNA

• RNA

• Ribosomes

• Amino Acids

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Are all mutations bad?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe?

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What do gene mutations change?

• DNA

• RNA

• Proteins

• Lipids

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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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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

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Where do mutations occur?

• DNA and RNA
• DNA 
• RNA
• mRNA and tRNA

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Mutations are random.

• True

• False

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Who created the theory of evolution?

• Charles Darwin
• Charles Derwin
• Charlie Darwin
• Chris Darwin

Where did Charles Darwin travel to?

• Australia
• Barbados
• Galapagos 
• Trinidad