Mutation Types

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is a type of Mutation?

• Deletions

• Insertions

• Substitutions

• All of the Above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is an example of a beneficial mutation?

• When an organism's lifespan becomes shorter.

• When an organism becomes unable to reproduce.

• When an organism's body becomes deformed.

• When an organism develops immunity to a disease.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

What mutation occurred?

• deletion

• insertion

• silent

• transverse

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mutations can be...

• Harmful

• Beneficial

• Neutral

• All of the Above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What are the three types of gene mutation?

• Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution

• Aberration, Deletion, Substitution

• Inversion, Duplication, Insertion

• Insertion, Duplication, Substitution

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The bottom DNA sequence in the image has been altered by this type of mutation

• substitution

• insertion

• deletion

• translocation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mutations are__________

• Harmful

• Harmful or beneficial

• Neutral

• Harmful, neutral, or beneficial

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

A rabbit that has short deformed legs and cannot jump or run fast would have a____

• Harmful mutation

• Beneficial mutation

• Neutral mutation

• normal life

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Mutations that cause dramatic changes in protein structure are often

• harmful

• helpful

• neutral

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6