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SB2b - Mutations

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define Mutations

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2.

Define Gene Mutation

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3.

Define Mutagens

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4.

Define Duplication Mutation

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5.

Define Chromosomal Mutation

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6.

Define Deletion Mutation

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7.

Define Inversion Mutation

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8.

Define Translocation Mutation

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9.

Change in the chromosome structure caused by radiation, chemicals, pollutants or during replication is a/an

a)

Mutation

b)

Allele

c)

Gene

d)

Replicator

10.

Which of the four types of mutations causes a change in the arrangement, rather than the number, of genes on a chromosome?

a)

Deletion

b)

Deletion and Translocation

c)

Translocation

d)

Translocation and Inversion

11.

What type of mutation affects individual genes?

a)

Chromosomal Mutation

b)

Gene Mutations

c)

Crossing Over

d)

Meiosis

12.

When someone spends a lot of time sunbathing and rarely puts on sunscreen, they have an increased risk of developing skin cancer. Why is this true?

a)

Because radiation exposure caused by way too many medical X Rays alters their DNA in a harmful way

b)

Because UV light from the Sun alters their DNA in a harmful way

c)

Because the extremely high temperatures experienced while sunbathing alters their DNA in a harmful way.

d)

Because their skin becomes too dry

13.

Describe how mutations are passed on to future generations...

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