Question Bank for Grade 7 Science

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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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

ATTTGAGCC- Original

ATTGAGCC - Mutated

The example above is an example of a

• Insertion

• Point mutation

• Deletion

• Substitution

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Mutations are random.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Mutations are SOMETIMES helpful to the organism.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

True or false, mutations create genetic diversity?

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Identify which of the following is a genetic mutation disease..

• Common head cold

• Cystic fibrosis

• Heart attack

• Chicken pox

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Frameshift 

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

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

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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.MS-LS3-1

What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Frameshift 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1