Question

T or F: All mutations are bad
T or F: DNA instructions are read 2 at a time
T or F: People who are super fast and athletic have the nonsense mutation
T or F: One spider bite is likely to lead to a mutation

Answer 1

1. **False (F)**: Not all mutations are bad. Some mutations can be neutral or even beneficial, contributing to genetic diversity and adaptation.

2. **True (T)**: DNA instructions are read in sets of three nucleotides at a time, which correspond to codons that specify amino acids during protein synthesis.

3. **False (F)**: People who are super fast and athletic do not have a "nonsense mutation." Nonsense mutations lead to premature stop codons in a gene, often resulting in nonfunctional proteins, which is typically not associated with athleticism.

4. **False (F)**: One spider bite is unlikely to lead to a mutation. Mutations are usually changes in the DNA sequence of an organism and are not typically caused by external factors like a spider bite. External factors can lead to damage, but that doesn't automatically imply a mutation will occur.