Genetic Mutations

A permanent change in the DNA sequence

which can affect a single gene or group of genes

• Homeostasis

• Somatic Cell

• Chromosomal Mutation

• Gene Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What type of substitution mutation has no effect

on amino acids sequence

• Insertion Mutation

• Translocation

• Silent Mutation

• Deletion Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

DNA molecule segment is : TTA-CGC-AAG. The mutated DNA segment is TTC-GCA-AG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Insertion

• Inversion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Changes in DNA sequences that affect genetic information are known as:

• replications

• mutations

• transformations

• translations

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Changes is DNA sequences that affect genetic information are known as

• replications

• mutations

• transformations

• translations

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Mutations can be...

• Harmful

• Beneficial

• Neutral

• All of the Above

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mutations are...

• Changes in the sequence of DNA

• Broken chromosomes

• Bad genes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is a type of Mutation?

• Deletions

• Insertions

• Base Substitutions

• All of the Above

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

True or false, mutations create genetic diversity?

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2