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Mutations can be negative because
They can cause cancer
They can cause birth defects
They can help an organism thrive in its environment.
They can affect offspring.
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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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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
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What causes mutations?Mistakes in replication or environmental substancesThe amino acidsPassed down by geneticsIt's how your born
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A mutation can occur if a base pair is ____________, deleted or substituted for another.
modified
added
transferred
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Another name for a point mutation is:
Substitution
Frameshift
Insertion
Deletion
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ATTTGAGCC- Original
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a
Insertion
Point mutation
Deletion
Substitution
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Mutations are random.
True
False
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Mutations are SOMETIMES helpful to the organism.
True
False
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Mutations create genetic diversity?
True
False
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This type of mutation involves inserting a piece of DNA where it does not belong. Known as a frameshift mutation.
Substitution Mutation
Deletion Mutation
Insertion Mutation
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This type of mutation involves removing a piece of DNA where it belongs.
Known as a frameshift mutation.
Substitution Mutation
Insertion Mutation
Deletion Mutation
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What type of Mutation is this to the sentence "THE CAT WAS FUN":
THE BAT WAS FUN
Substitution Mutation
Deletion Mutation
Insertion Mutation
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What type of Mutation is this to the sentence "THE CAT WAS FUN":
THE CAT AWA SFU N...
Substitution Mutation
Deletion Mutation
Insertion Mutation
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What type of Mutation is this to the sentence "THE CAT WAS FUN":
THE CAT WIS FUN
Substitution Mutation
Deletion Muation
Insertion Mutation
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In the documentary "Life According to Sam," what was the disease Sam suffered from called?
Autism
Malaysia
Benjamin Button
Progeria
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In the documentary "Life According to Sam," what was unique about the clinical trials?
They didn't offer a placebo due to it being such a rare disease
They had 0 research about progeria until Sam's parents began conducting clinical trials
Both of these are unique to the situation
None of these are unique to the situation
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Which organelle is DNA usually found in?
cell membrane
vacuole
chloroplast
nucleus
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What are the building blocks of proteins called?
DNA
RNA
Ribosomes
Amino Acids
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The survival of a species depends on its ability to adapt to changes in the environment. Which statement correctly describes a way that mutations increase the likelihood that a species will survive in a changing environment?
Mutations are a source of variation in the species
Mutations are the cause of disease in the species
Mutations are not harmful when they occur in somatic cells
Mutations are always passed on to subsequent generations