Genetic Mutation

What types of living organisms have no genetic material at all?

• Insects

• Bacteria

• Plants

• All living organisms have genetic material

Which of the following is an example of a beneficial mutation?

• When an organism's lifespan becomes shorter.

• When an organism becomes unable to reproduce.

• When an organism's body becomes deformed.

• When an organism develops immunity to a disease.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A parent that has a mutation to their skin cells can pass this mutation to their offspring

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

A permanent change in the DNA sequence

which can affect a single gene or group of genes

• Homeostasis

• Somatic Cell

• Chromosomal Mutation

• Gene Mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-G-C-A

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Insertion

• Frameshift

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Original: ATC CAT

Mutation: ATC GCAT

What mutation occurred?

• deletion

• insertion

• silent

• transverse

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

DNA molecule segment is : TTA-CGC-AAG

The mutated DNA segment is TTC-GCA-AG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Insertion

• Inversion

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Mutations can be...

• Harmful

• Beneficial

• Neutral

• All of the Above

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Mutations are...

• Changes in the sequence of DNA

• Broken chromosomes

• Bad genes

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is a type of Mutation?

• Deletions

• Insertions

• Substitutions

• All of the Above

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1