Understanding Mutations and Their Effects

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Biology
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9th Grade
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Katherine Heter
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1.
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3 mins • 2 pts
Explain how mutations can be both beneficial and harmful to organisms.
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A mutation that changes a codon to a stop codon can result in an ___ protein.
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Describe the process of how a frameshift mutation can affect protein synthesis.
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Discuss the role of mutations in the process of evolution.
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30 sec • 1 pt
Mutations that do not change the amino acid sequence of a protein are called ___ mutations.
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A substitution mutation involves swapping one ___ in the DNA sequence for another.
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Mutations can occur when cells ___ and make copies of themselves.
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