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- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Differences in traits are called _________ and explain why siblings don't look exactly alike.mutationsvariationstraitsevolution
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Genetic traits are passed from ________ to ________.parent; offspringchromosomes; traitsDNA; genesoffspring; parents
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What kind of mutations exist?
neutral mutations
all of these
beneficial mutations
harmful mutations
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What is an example of a neutral mutation?
None of these
a disease
a change in eye color
lactose intolerance
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What is an example of a beneficial mutation?
ability to digest milk
cancer
hemophilia (condition where blood doesn't clot)
none of the above
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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Mutations can be...
Harmful
Beneficial
Neutral
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TRUE / FALSE: Mutations are often spontaneous--nothing in particular causes them, they just happen.
TRUE
FALSE
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Mutations change...
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Organelles
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TRUE / FALSE: Mutations can change the way an organism looks
TRUE
FALSE
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These molecules are required for the structures and functions of the body and express traits.
Variations
Adaptations
Mutations
Proteins
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A segment of DNA in the chromosome that provides directions for a cell to assemble proteins that express traits.
Gene
Chromosome
Protein
Mutation
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Characteristics passed on from one generation to the next.
Mutations
Genes
DNA
Traits
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Beneficial, harmful or neutral mutation (see image)
Beneficial
Harmful
Neutral
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Beneficial, harmful or neutral mutation (see image)
Beneficial
Harmful
Neutral
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What is a mutation?
When animals have extra legs
When a frog has 3 eyes
When genes or DNA have been alterd or changed
When RNA is upside down
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What is a trait?
a color
the quality or characteristic of an organism
the DNA of an organism
when mutatuons cause extra limbs.
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Which of these are possible traits of a rattle snake?
Select all that apply
venom potency
rattle size
hair density
leg length
scale thickness
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Can mutations be passed down to offspring?
Yes
No
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Why are some traits more common in some populations?
It is random
organims choose their traits
common traits are ussualy adaptive and help organisms survive and reproduce
organisms traits change all the time