Mutations

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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Genetic mutations can be...

• beneficial, harmful, or neutral

• beneficial only

• harmful only

• neutral only

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Which organelle housed the DNA of eukaryotic cells?

• cell membrane

• vacuole

• chloroplast

• nucleus

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

• DNA

• RNA

• Ribosomes

• Amino Acids

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What do gene mutations change?

• DNA

• RNA

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

Mutations can benefit organisms 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.

What causes mutations?

• Mistakes in replication or environmental substances
• The amino acids
• Passed down by genetics
• It's how your born

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Mutations are random.

• True

• False

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Mutations are SOMETIMES helpful to the organism.

• true

• false

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True or false, mutations create genetic diversity?

• True

• False

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