Mutations

A point mutation is usually what type of mutation

• Frameshift

• Insertion

• Deletion

• Substitution

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A frameshift mutation is which of the following?

• Point mutation

• Insertion

• Deletion

• Subtitution

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Why would a frameshift be more harmful?

• It changes all the code downstream

• Only one nucleotide is changing

• All mutations are harmful

• It can't correct iself

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is not a type of mutation?

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Prescription

• Deletion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

• Insertions only

• Substitution only

• Deletion only

• Insertions and Deletions

A mutation is defined as:

• A change in the cell's structure

• Anything that changes in an embryo

• Any change in the physical features of a human

• A change in the DNA sequence

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Why are insertion and deletion (frameshift) mutations so harmful?

• They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence

• They insert things that an organism doesn't need.

• They often delete things that organisms need.

• Insertion and deletions are not any more harmful than substitution mutations.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which type of mutation does the model demonstrate?

• Deletion

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Translocation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which statement best defines a mutation?

• a physical trait that negatively impacts the organism

• an adaptive trait that allows the individual to be better fit for survival

• a change in the order, number, or type of bases in the genetic code

• an identical copy of the original DNA strand

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Mutations are always bad/harmful.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2