Mutations (Genetics)

change in the DNA sequence

• protein

• error

• mutation

• mutagen

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

one nucleotide is preplacced with a different nucleotide

• addition

• substitution(point)

• deletion

• inversion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

when one or more nucleotides are deleted

• substitution

• addition

• remake

• deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

when one or more nucleotides are inserted

• addition

• deletion

• insertion

• remake

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

when a portion of the DNA is shifted in one direction due to a deleition or insertion

• frameshift

• gene

• deletion

• substitution

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Frameshift 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Inversion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

When a nitrogen base (nucleotide) is removed from a gene, this is called a ________ mutation.

• removal

• deletion

• substitution

• insertion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In nitrogen base pairs, C always pairs with...

• A

• T

• G

• C

Each rung of the DNA ladder is made of

• a pair of nitrogen bases

• a single nitrogen base

• a pair of carbon bases

• a single carbon base