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What is a mutation?
a) Any change in the original DNA Sequence
b) No change in the original DNA Sequence
c) Switching a few of the bases below
d) Abnormal growth

This occurs when a gene is added to a chromosome.
a) Inversion
b) Insertion
c) Translocation
d) Deletion

Mutation that occurs when a gene is deleted from a chromosome.
a) Deletion
b) Insertion
c) Translocation
d) Inversion

Inversion occurs when chromosomal genes are ______________.
a) Flipped
b) Added
c) Exchanged
d) Deleted

Occurs when two chromosomes exchange information.
a) Translocation
b) Inversion
c) Deletion
d) Insertion

A mutation is any change in the original
a) mRNA
b) DNA
c) cytoplasm
d) ribosome

Deletion mutation occurs when genes are _______________
a) Added
b) Removed
c) Flipped
d) Exchanged

Translocation mutation occurs
a) Between one chromosome
b) Between two chromosomes
c) Alone
d) Never

A mutation can cause...
a) Genetic diseases
b) Cancer
c) Sickle cell anemia
d) All of the above

Which shows an insertion mutation?
a) original: AATCAA mutated: AAGGAA
b) original: TTGAT mutated: AAATA
c) original: ATCGGT mutated: ATCGT
d) original: ATTCCG mutated: ATTCCCG

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