Question

1. What do you already know about mutation? Click all that apply(1 point)
Responses

are random
are random

They can be neutral
They can be neutral

They can be harmful
They can be harmful

they can be beneficial
they can be beneficial
Question 2
2. True or False: Any living being with RNA or DNA can have a mutation(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 3

3. Cells can make mutations happen (1 point)
Responses

False
False

True
True
Question 4
4. When mutation occurs in a DNA, it can produce _____ that are different from the usual ones formed by that DNA, resulting in altered traits.(1 point)
Responses

proteins
proteins

lipids
lipids

lipoproteins
lipoproteins

carbohydrates
carbohydrates
Question 5
5. Which of the following is NOT a chromosome mutation?(1 point)
Responses

Translocation
Translocation

inversion
inversion

duplication
duplication

substitution
substitution
Question 6
6. How many types of chromosomal mutations are there? (1 point)
Responses

3
3

1
1

4
4

2
2
Question 7
7. What are other factors of mutations? (check all that apply.)(1 point)
Responses

external factors
external factors

internal factors
internal factors
Question 8
8. Times when mutations can occur. (check all that apply)(1 point)
Responses

during DNA replication or during meiosis
during DNA replication or during meiosis

during cytokinesis
during cytokinesis

during mitosis
during mitosis
Question 9
9. What 2 Factors lead to sickle cell anemia?(1 point)
Responses

A.the gene that codes for hemoglobin is mutated
A.the gene that codes for hemoglobin is mutated

B. if you inherit copies of this gene from each parent
B. if you inherit copies of this gene from each parent

C. both A and B
C. both A and B

D. none of the above
D. none of the above
Question 10
10. What is the positive effect of being a carrier of sickle cell anemia? (check all that apply)(3 points)
Responses

can avoid fruit flies
can avoid fruit flies

don't officially have the disease
don't officially have the disease

do not have smptoms
do not have smptoms

possible immunity against malaria
possible immunity against malaria
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Answer 1

Here are the answers:

1. What do you already know about mutation? (check all that apply)
- are random
- They can be neutral
- They can be harmful
- they can be beneficial

2. Any living being with RNA or DNA can have a mutation
- True

3. Cells can make mutations happen
- False

4. When mutation occurs in DNA, it can produce _____ that are different...
- proteins

5. Which of the following is NOT a chromosome mutation?
- substitution

6. How many types of chromosomal mutations are there?
- 4

7. What are other factors of mutations? (check all that apply)
- external factors
- internal factors

8. Times when mutations can occur. (check all that apply)
- during DNA replication or during meiosis
- during mitosis

9. What 2 factors lead to sickle cell anemia?
- C. both A and B

10. Positive effects of being a carrier of sickle cell anemia (check all that apply)
- don't officially have the disease
- do not have symptoms
- possible immunity against malaria