Mutations

Can DNA mutations(changes) be passed on to offspring?

• yes

• no

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of mutation is shown in the diagram?

• alteration

• deletion

• insertion

• rearrangement

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

TRUE or FALSE. The removal of one base to the DNA sequence might lead to a change on the succeeding (next) codon.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

DOES THE DNA MUTATION ALWAYS ALTER THE AMINO ACID SEQUENCE?

• Yes

• No

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of gene mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-C-C-A-A

• Rearrangement

• Deletion

• Insertion

• Alteration

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Where do mutations occur?

• DNA and RNA

• DNA 

• RNA

• mRNA and tRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Cancer can cause mutations of DNA

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This person has trisomy ___.

• 13

• 18

• 21

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Mutations are__________

• Harmful

• Harmful or beneficial

• Neutral

• Harmful, neutral, or beneficial

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2