Mutations

Mutations are__________

• Harmful

• Harmful or beneficial

• Neutral

• Harmful, neutral, or beneficial

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A rabbit that has short deformed legs and cannot jump or run fast would have a____

• Harmful mutation
• Beneficial mutation
• Neutral mutation
• normal life

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

A desert animal with extra thick fur/hair would be___

• Harmful
• Neutral
• Beneficial
• Happy

Is a scar a mutation

• Yes
• No

Are all mutations bad?

• Yes
• No

 Are mutations random?

• True
• False

Mutation always have a HUGE effect on our phenotype.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Would a mutation in the DNA of a skin cell be passed on to an organism's offspring?

• Yes, because any change to the DNA is passed on to the offspring

• Maybe. Sex cells only use half of the body's genetic code. It might get the copy of a gene that wasn't mutated.

• No. Only mutations that occur in the sex cells that are passed on to the offspring

• Without knowing the animal, it would be hard to tell whether or not the mutation would be passed on.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Mutations that cause dramatic changes in protein structure are often

• harmful

• helpful

• neutral

A mutation is a change in an organism's _____________.

• Cell

• DNA

• Phenotype

• Ribosome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1