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How do mutations affect an organism's DNA?
How do mutations affect an organism's DNA?
- Mutations have no impact on an organism's DNA.
- Mutations can cause changes in an organism's appearance, behavior, and physiology. (correct)
- Mutations always improve an organism's DNA structure.
- Mutations only affect an organism's appearance, not behavior.
What is the role of mutations in evolution?
What is the role of mutations in evolution?
- Mutations always lead to the extinction of species.
- Mutations are essential for evolution to occur. (correct)
- Mutations have no impact on the process of evolution.
- Mutations hinder the process of evolution.
What are alleles?
What are alleles?
- Different versions of the same genetic information created by mutations (correct)
- Mutations that occur in a single generation
- An organism's DNA unaffected by mutations
- A term used to describe genetic clones
How do variations created by mutations help organisms?
How do variations created by mutations help organisms?
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What happens to variations that hinder an organism's survival?
What happens to variations that hinder an organism's survival?
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Why are mutations often considered essential despite being associated with errors?
Why are mutations often considered essential despite being associated with errors?
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What is natural selection?
What is natural selection?
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What are somatic mutations?
What are somatic mutations?
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Which type of mutation can lead to cancer?
Which type of mutation can lead to cancer?
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What is an example of a germ-line mutation?
What is an example of a germ-line mutation?
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What type of mutation affects short nucleotide sequences?
What type of mutation affects short nucleotide sequences?
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Which is an example of a chromosomal mutation?
Which is an example of a chromosomal mutation?
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What causes spontaneous mutations?
What causes spontaneous mutations?
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What is a substitution mutation?
What is a substitution mutation?
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Which is NOT a type of mutation mentioned in the text?
Which is NOT a type of mutation mentioned in the text?
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