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The physical traits of an organism

• Teletype
• Genotype
• Mesotype
• Phenotype

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A mutation occurring in a human can be passed from parent to offspring when it occurs in a

• lung cell, due to exposure to a toxic gas
•  gamete formed in the ovary
•  body cell undergoing mitosis
•  heart cell with chromosome damage

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When the DNA of an organism is altered it is referred to as…

• Mutation
• Gene Flow
• Genetic Drift
• Sexual Selection

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What mutation has occurred here? 
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• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Frameshift 

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Mutations in genes cause

• variation
• competition
• reproduction
• strength

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If a mutation is beneficial to an organism, this mutation is likely to...

• increase in the population

• decrease in the population

• go extinct

• have a harmful effect

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Mutations can benefit humans because they can:

• Cause illness

• Make an organism more suited to live in its environment.

• Make organisms live shorter lives

• Cause organisms to grow extra limbs.

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Some mutations are beneficial for the organism.

• True

• False

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Genetic traits are determined by one or more

• genes

• organelles

• random chances

• cells

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Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• Eye color

• Name

• Hairstyle

• Birthday

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