7.E Mutations (types of gene mutations)

What word means a change in genetic material?

• Proteins

• Mutations

• Genes

• DNA

What type of biomolecule specifically gets mutated?

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

What types of nucleic acids can be mutated?

• DNA

• RNA

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

Select ALL of the true statements

• Any thing that contains DNA or RNA can be mutated

• Plants and viruses can be mutated

• Bacteria and Protists have DNA

• Bacteria and humans have the same genetic sequences

Some mutations do NOT change the amino acid. These types of mutations are called ______.

• Harmful

• Helpful

• Silent

Why do silent mutations have NO effect on the protein that gets made?

• Silent mutations change the original amino acid to a different amino acids

• Silent mutations code for the same amino acids this has a neutral effect on the shape of the protein

• Most amino acids have the same effect on the shape of the protein

• Silent mutations improve an organism's abilities

Mutations are​ (a)   . This means organisms ​ (b)   choose to mutate. If a mutation is​ (c)   that trait will most likely be passed on.

• random
• can not
• beneficial
• planned
• can
• harmful
• neutral

Select ALL the options that can cause gene mutations

• Environmental factors

• Radiation

• Mistake during DNA replication

• Good nutrition

​ (a)   are sequences of nucleotides that code for ​ (b)   . Proteins fold into a 3D shape and create a​ ​ (c)  

• Genes
• proteins
• trait
• mutation

When one or more bases are swapped/ exchanged for another base, a​ (a)   mutation has occurred. When one or more bases are added to a genetic sequence, an ​ (b)   mutation has occurred. When one or more bases are removed from a genetic sequence, a ​​ (c)   mutation has occurred.

• substitution/ point
• insertion/ addition
• deletion
• silent
• harmful