DNA and Mutations

What does DNA stand for?

• double helix
• genome
• deoxyribonucleic acid
• genetics

There are how many bases in DNA nucleotides?

• 3 nucleotides
• 4 nucleotides
• 2 nucleotides
• 1 nucleotides

What is DNA's three-dimensional structure is called?

• structure
• double helix
• coil
• ladder

What are the base-pairing rules? (Click all that apply)

• A and T
• G and C
• C and A
• T and G

If one DNA strand reads ATGCCAGT, the complementary strand would be what?

Mutations can be what? Check all that apply

• Beneficial
• Harmful
• Neutral

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A single base is removed from the DNA sequence.

• Deletion
• Inversion
• Insertion
• Translocation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A mutation is a __________________ change in the sequence of DNA.

• drastic
• small
• permanet
• noticeable

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A segment from one chromosome is added to another.

• deletion
• inversion
• insertion
• translocation

Mutations can happen when?

• spontanously
• intentional
• predetermined
• unplanned

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2