Chromosome Mutation

A change in a gene, group of genes or chromosome that results in a change in the proteins

• Replication

• Mutations

• Translation

• Transcription

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mutations that involve parts of or all of

a chromosome

• Replication

• Deletion Mutation

• Chromosomal Mutation

• Transcription

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Condition caused by nondisjunction at pair 21 during meiosis.

Individuals have an extra chromosome

at pair 21, or a total of 47 chromosomes.

• Klinefelter's Syndrome

• Turner's Syndrome

• Hemophilia

• Down Syndrome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

___________ cause a change in the proteins.

• elements

• mutations

• cells

• chromosomes

• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Misspelling a word in a sentence is like a _______ in a gene

• mutation

• code

• section

• chromosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This guy has a rare mutation. Is this mutation helpful, harmful, or neutral to the crocodile?

• Harmful

• Helpful

• Neutral

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is a type of chromosome mutation?

• Deletion

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the result of a duplication mutation in a chromosome?

• Loss of genetic material

• Gain of extra genetic material

• Exchange of genetic material

• No change in genetic material

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In which phase of cell division do chromosome mutations most commonly occur?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

Which of the following best describes an inversion mutation?

• A segment of a chromosome is removed

• A segment of a chromosome is reversed

• A segment of a chromosome is duplicated

• A segment of a chromosome is exchanged with another

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2