Mutations in Genetics

________ are changes in genetic material. 

• Genes

• Mutations

• Variations

• Biology

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Humans have ____ chromosomes.

• 57

• 22

• 46

• 100

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Forensic scientists study ______ to help figure out crimes.

• DNA

• plants

• cells

• fossils

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Differences in traits are called _________ and explain why siblings don't look exactly alike.

• mutations

• variations

• traits

• evolution

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

• replications

• mutations

• transformations

• translations

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Changes is DNA sequences that affect genetic information are known as

• replications

• mutations

• transformations

• translations

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_________ are strands of DNA that have been tightly coiled. 

• Genes

• Traits

• Chromosomes

• DNA

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Any change in the sequence of DNA is...

• transgenic shift

• Single Genotype

• Monohybrid Trait

• Mutation

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Mutations are__________

• Harmful

• Harmful or beneficial

• Neutral

• Harmful, neutral, or beneficial

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Can DNA mutations(changes) be passed on to offspring?

• yes

• no

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