Mutations

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.HS-LS3-2

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

Which type of mutation does the model demonstrate?

• Deletion

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Translocation

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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

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

What type of chromosomal mutation is this?

• Translocation
• Inversion
• Deletion
• Duplication

What is a Gene?

• A segment of RNA that encodes for a protein
• A chromosome
• A segment of DNA that encodes for a protein
• Your genome

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Mutations that involve parts of or all of

a chromosome

• Replication

• Deletion Mutation

• Chromosomal Mutation

• Transcription

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Part of a chromosome is repeated

• Gene Mutation

• Point Mutation

• Deletion Mutation

• Duplication Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A mutation in which only one nucleotide is altered is called a:

• Frameshift Mutation

• Deletion Mutation

• Point / Substitution Mutation

• Insertion Mutation

Answer explanation

A Point / Substitution Mutation is when only one nucleotide is altered, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Genetic mutations can be...

• beneficial, harmful, or neutral

• beneficial only

• harmful only

• neutral only

Answer explanation

Genetic mutations can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral, so the correct answer is beneficial, harmful, or neutral.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2