Mutations commonly occur when DNA is copied or when a cell is exposed to _________.

Mutations that persist and are not corrected, result in formation of new ________________.

Katydids are large insects that look like grasshoppers. Most katydids are green, but roughly 1 in 500 katydids are pink, which makes the pink katydids easy to be seen and captured by birds. Why some katydids are pink?

Mutations that occur in ________ ________ can be inherited, but the parent with the mutation is not affected.

At the dentist you get an X-ray of your teeth, a special shield is placed over your chest. This shield helps to protect some of your cells from the X-rays, which are mutagens. When an X-ray causes a mutation, what is the most common effect?

All of the ________________ you see in an organism's traits came originally from mutations.

Mutations in body cells are ___________________

With much effort and trial and error, scientists and engineers have designed techniques to create more ________________ mutations in plant seeds and to identify and breed those plants

A species of rabbit is typically born with grayish-black fur. A fur color mutation causes some rabbits to be born with white fur. This mutation could be beneficial to rabbits living in the:

Genes provide instructions for the body to build ___________, that build traits such as eye color.

Albinism in crocodiles is a mutation that causes a loss of color in the skin of the animal, making them appear white. Which of the following would most likely occur as a result of this mutation?

Genes direct the body how to build proteins

Which of the following is an example of a mutation that can impact humans in a negative way?

All mutations are harmful to an organism.

Which of the following best describes a mutation?

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