Genetics Teks

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Biology
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12th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
A mutation that occurs in the gametes of an organism will most likely be transferred to which of the following?
the sibling of the organism
the offspring of the organism
the other organism living nearby
the mating partner of the organism
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
A codon chart is shown.
Which of these changes to the DNA triplet 3' GCT 5' will not affect the protein produced? (select all that apply)
GTT
TCT
TCC
GCA
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NGSS.HS-LS1-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
3.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Sickle-shaped red blood cells result from a mutation in the gene that codes for hemoglobin. This mutation results in sickle-cell anemia. A partial sequence of bases from a normal hemoglobin gene and a sequence that results in sickle-cell anemia are shown below.
The type of mutation depicted in this sequence is (a)
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Early-onset Alzheimer's disease affects peope under the age of 65. Less than five percent of people who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease have this type. Many cases of early-onset Alzheimer's disease are inherited, a type is known as familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). Which statement is best supported by this information?
FAD is the result of a genetic change in one or more chromosomes.
Natural selection will continue to reduce the incidence of FAD.
FAD affects only the genes of middle-aged people.
deletion of one amino acid causes FAD.
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
5.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
In the 1960s the molecular biologist George Streisinger developed the strand-slippage hypothesis. Streisinger noticed that mutation occurred in areas of DNA that contained many repeated sequences. When a strand-slippage error occurs, an insertion mutation can result.
Insertion mutation affects the DNA by
(a) nitrogenous bases.
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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