DNA Mutations Review

A mutation in which one base pair is swapped for another, and the code is changed but doesn't move over

• addition

• deletion

• substitution

• mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A mutation is always harmful.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

A mutation can be...

• harmful

• helpful

• neutral

• harmful or helpful, but never neutral

• harmful, helpful, AND neutral

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

In DNA, A goes with __ and C goes with __

• T, G

• G, T

• C, A

A mutation in which one base pair is swapped for another, and the code is changed but doesn't move over

• addition

• deletion

• substitution

• mutation

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 following mutation:
Original DNA: ATCGTC
Mutated DNA: ATCGAC

• Substitution
• Insertion
• Deletion

Identify the following mutation:
Original DNA: ATCGTC
Mutated DNA: ATGGTC

• Substitution
• Insertion
• Deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Identify the following mutation:
Original DNA: ATCGTC
Mutated DNA: AATCGTC

• Substitution
• Insertion
• Deletion

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