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Exploring Genetic Variations

Authored by Atia Khaisar

Science

10th Grade

NGSS covered

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Exploring Genetic Variations
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following processes results in the formation of gametes with different genetic combinations?

Mitosis

Meiosis

Binary fission

Budding

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of mutation occurs when a single nucleotide is replaced by a different nucleotide?

Insertion

Deletion

Substitution

Duplication

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a possible result of a mutation in a DNA sequence?

Increased genetic diversity

Decreased genetic diversity

No change in genetic diversity

All of the above

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which environmental factor is most likely to cause mutations in DNA?

Temperature

Ultraviolet radiation

Humidity

Wind

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A mutation in which type of cell can be passed on to offspring?

Somatic cell

Germ cell

Skin cell

Muscle cell

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements best describes the role of meiosis in genetic variation?

Meiosis produces identical cells.

Meiosis reduces the chromosome number by half.

Meiosis increases the chromosome number.

Meiosis results in genetic recombination.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain how a mutation in a single gene can lead to a genetic disorder.

The mutation causes the gene to be deleted.

The mutation alters the protein produced by the gene.

The mutation duplicates the gene.

The mutation has no effect on the gene.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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