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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

What type of mutation is shown in the diagram?

• nothing

• deletion

• insertion

• substitution

What type of mutation is shown in the diagram?

• Substitution Mutation

• Silent Mutation

• Frameshift Mutation

• Translocation

What mutation has occurred here?

Original: T G A C C A

Mutant : T G A G C A

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Insertion

• Frameshift

Original DNA : T T A C G C A A G

Mutant DNA: T T C G C A A G.

This is an example of ___ mutation.

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Insertion

• Inversion

Original DNA : T T A C G C A A G

Mutant DNA : T T A C G C A A C

This is an example of ___ mutation.

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Inversion

• Translocation

Original DNA : GAG CTC GAC AGA

Mutant DNA : GAG CTC GTC AGA

• no mutation

• substitution

• insertion

• deletion

Original DNA: ATC CAT AGA

Mutant DNA: ATC GCA TAG A

What mutation occurred?

• deletion

• insertion

• silent

• transverse

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

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

Genetic mutations can be...

• beneficial, harmful, or neutral

• beneficial only

• harmful only

• neutral only

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2