Genetics Mutations

Identify which of the following is a genetic mutation disease..

• Common head cold

• Cystic fibrosis

• Heart attack

• Chicken pox

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A mutation that decreases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce

• harmful mutation

• helpful mutation

• neutral mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

A mutation that has NO effect on an organism's ability to survive and reproduce

• harmful mutation

• helpful mutation

• neutral mutation

A rabbit that has short deformed legs and cannot jump or run fast would have a____

• Harmful mutation

• Beneficial mutation

• Neutral mutation

• normal life

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mutations can benefit humans because they can:

• Cause illness

• Make an organism more suited to live in its environment.

• Make organisms live shorter lives

• Cause organisms to grow extra limbs.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

What causes mutations?

• Mistakes in replication or environmental substances

• The amino acids

• Passed down by genetics

• It's how your born

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mutations are SOMETIMES helpful to the organism.

• true

• false

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What are the two ways mutations can occur?

• inherited

• abduction

• they don't exist

• acquired

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A mutation that helps an organism survive and reproduce

• harmful mutation

• helpful mutation

• neutral mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

This guy has a rare mutation. Is this mutation helpful, harmful, or neutral to the crocodile?

• Harmful

• Helpful

• Neutral

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2