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Non-Random Mutations in DNA

Non-Random Mutations in DNA

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Passage

Biology

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

Created by

Cynthia Cornelio

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: The plant can shield the most '______' genes in its DNA from changes.

Essential

Non-essential

Random

Predictable

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was surprised by the non-random mutations discovered in the study?

Grey Monroe

Charles Darwin

Albert Einstein

Gregor Mendel

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Ever since high-school ______, I have been told that mutations are random.

Chemistry

Physics

Biology

Mathematics

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the study on non-random mutations?

It confirms all mutations are random

It suggests some mutations are non-random

It denies the existence of mutations

It supports the theory of relativity.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long has the idea of random mutation been around in biology?

Over 50 years

Over 100 years

Over 200 years

Over 500 years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The new study does not disprove the theory of ____.

gravity

evolution

relativity

thermodynamics

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: If damage or copying errors are not repaired, they cause a ______, a change in the DNA sequence.

mutation

repair

protein

gene

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