Mutations STAAR

DOES THE DNA MUTATION ALWAYS ALTER THE AMINO ACID SEQUENCE?

• Yes

• No

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Cancer can cause mutations of DNA

• True

• False

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Mutations are__________

• Harmful

• Harmful or beneficial

• Neutral

• Harmful, neutral, or beneficial

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Mutations can benefit humans because they can:

• Cause illness

• Make an organism more suited to live in its environment.

• Make organisms live shorter lives

• Cause organisms to grow extra limbs.

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A mutation is defined as:

• A change in the cell's structure

• Anything that changes in an embryo

• Any change in the physical features of a human

• A change in the DNA sequence

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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 SOMETIMES helpful to the organism.

• true

• false

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Identify which of the following is a genetic mutation disease..

• Common head cold

• Cystic fibrosis

• Heart attack

• Chicken pox

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What are the two ways mutations can occur?

• inherited

• abduction

• they don't exist

• acquired

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A mutation that helps an organism survive and reproduce

• harmful mutation

• helpful mutation

• neutral mutation

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