Mutations Lesson

There are three ways a mutation can affect an organism’s survival in its environment, which of the ones below is not one of the ways? (Lesson #2)

• Beneficial - It can help

• Harmful - It hurts its survival

• Neutral - It doesn't help or hurt it's survival

• Beneficial & Harmful - It helps survival in the beginning, then it starts to work against the organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Mutations resulted in some of this redwood tree’s needles lacking chlorophyll. Is this mutation: harmful or neutral or beneficial? (Lesson #2)

• Harmful

• Neutral

• Beneficial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Mutations resulted in this woodpecker having a very sharp beak that can pierce through the wood on a tree trunk.

Is this mutation: harmful or neutral or beneficial for the woodpecker? (Lesson #2)

• Harmful

• Neutral

• Beneficial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

For the pedigree shown, how many people in the 3rd generation have the mutation? (Lesson #3)

• 0

• 1

• 3

• 6

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Explain the connection between cancer and mutations.

• Cancer is a mutagen which causes mutations

• There is no connection

• Cancer is a group of diseases in which cells divide uncontrollably, usually caused by a mutagen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

There are basically 2 different ways to get a mutation. Which way is shown in the picture? (Lesson #1)

• A mutagen

• A mutation

• In cell division

• In Punnett Squares

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

In Lesson #2, Question #2, This was one of the situations:· Location: A desert of pure white, sandy dunes. Very few plants grow in this environment. · Predator: snake· Rabbit Mutation: White FurWhat effect does the mutation have on the rabbit?

• Harmful - because the snake will still be able to smell the rabbit and track it

• Neutral - even though the snake can still smell the rabbit, the rabbit still can outrun it

• Beneficial - Snake will have a difficult time finding the rabbit since the desert sand is white and snakes do not see well

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In Lesson #2, Question #3, This was one of the situations: · Location: A lush deciduous forest with hills and plenty of vegetation · Predator: Fox · Rabbit Mutation: Enhanced hearing What effect does the mutation have on the rabbit?

• Harmful - because the rabbit will hear the fox coming too soon and leave it's hiding spot too soon and the fox will catch it

• Neutral - even though the rabbit can hear better, the fox still can out run it. The rabbit mostly uses his camouflage with the environment

• Beneficial - The rabbit will hear the fox well in advance and move to a safer location

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In Lesson #2, Question #4 This was one of the situations: · Location: A lush deciduous forest with hills and plenty of vegetation · Predator: Hawk · Rabbit Mutation: Black fur What effect does the mutation have on the rabbit?

• Harmful - because the rabbit fur color does not match the surroundings, so the hawk will pick out the rabbit instantly

• Neutral - even though the rabbit blends in, the hawk will smell it and grab it

• Beneficial - The rabbit will blend in with the ground and the hawk will have a difficult time finding the rabbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Mutations resulted in this cat having one blue eye and one green eye. Is this mutation: harmful or neutral or beneficial ? (Lesson #2)

• Harmful

• Neutral

• Beneficial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4