Genetic Mutation

What are the subunits (sugar, phosphate and nitrogenous base) of DNA called?

• genes

• nucleotides

• chromosomes

• traits

What are the 4 nitrogenous bases in DNA?

• M, T, A, K

• G, O, A, T

• A, T, C, G

• G, L, I, K

What is the shape of DNA

• a double helix

• a rope

• a zig-zag

• a wave

What are the parts of a nucleotide?

• sugar, protein, starch

• sugar, milk, chromosomes

• sugar, flour, phosphate

• sugar, phosphate, a nitrogenous base

What is a change to DNA called?

• a mutation

• a morph

• a mistake

• a merge

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What are 3 types of mutations that can occur?

• substitution

• insertion

• deletion

• division

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Mutations can (choose the 3)

• be harmful

• have no effect

• be made by wishing for it

• be beneficial

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Exposure to what can increase your chances of a genetic mutation?

• sunlight (UV)

• x-ray or gamma radiation

• harmful chemicals

• some viruses and bacteria

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How traits are passed down from parents to children is called

• engineering

• heredity

• anatomy

• chemistry

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Genes are made of ________________. They carry the information that determines what you look like.

• DNA

• organisms

• bacteria

• muscles

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