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2.5 Mutations (Closure/Mini Lesson)

Authored by Ashley Dabney

Science

12th Grade

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2.5 Mutations (Closure/Mini Lesson)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a mutation?

A change in the DNA sequence

A type of cell division

A process of protein synthesis

A method of genetic recombination

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are alleles?

Different forms of a gene

A type of cell

A kind of protein

A type of chromosome

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Genetic variation is:

The diversity in gene frequencies within a species.

The process of DNA replication.

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.

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4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment, which can be increased by beneficial mutations? (a)  

Fitness

Point Mutation

Frameshift Mutation

Mutagen

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5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a mutation that results from insertions or deletions of base pairs in the DNA sequence, causing a shift in the reading frame and altering the resulting protein? (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  

Fitness

Point Mutation

Frameshift Mutation

Mutagen

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Gene Therapy?

A) A method to analyze chromosomes

B) A medical technique to correct harmful mutations by altering genetic material

C) A gene-editing technology

D) A type of genetic disorder

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is CRISPR-Cas9?

A laboratory procedure for analyzing chromosomes

A medical technique to correct harmful mutations

A revolutionary gene-editing technology for altering DNA sequences

A type of genetic disorder

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