Understanding Mutations in DNA

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What causes many mutations?

  • Chemicals & UV radiation (correct)
  • Magnetic fields
  • X-rays & gamma rays
  • Heat & pressure

Which type of mutation involves a gene sequence being repeated?

  • Duplication (correct)
  • Translocation
  • Deletion
  • Inversion

What is the result of somatic mutations?

  • Respiratory infections
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Some type of skin cancers and leukemia (correct)
  • Neurological disorders

What is the failure of chromosomes to separate during meiosis called?

<p>Nondisjunction (B)</p>
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What causes gene mutations?

<p>Change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene (A)</p>
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