Biology Mutations

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• D

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What causes mutations?

• Mistakes in replication or environmental substances

• The amino acids

• Passed down by genetics

• It's how your born

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Mutations are random.

• True

• False

An example of a mutation where a piece of chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome is called ___.

• trisomy

• translocation

• inversion

• deletion

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A chromosome is found to be shorter than it's homologous match.  Which type of mutation would this most likely be?

• insertion

• deletion

• translocation

• inversion

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Occurs when the DNA change does not alter the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide.

• Frameshift Mutation

• Insertion

• Missense mutation

• Silent Mutation

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

• True

• False

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A mutation can occur if a base pair is ____________, deleted or substituted for another.

• modified

• added

• transferred

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Mutations are SOMETIMES helpful to the organism.

• True

• False

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This type of mutation involves inserting a piece of DNA where it does not belong. Known as a frameshift mutation.

• Substitution Mutation

• Deletion Mutation

• Insertion Mutation

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