Mutation Webquest (2016)
NAMES:
Link #1 - http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/mutation/
1. Most commonly, a single
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for another.
2. Each one of us has about
new mutations that were not present in our parents.
3. What are variations?
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4. All mutations are bad. This statement is true or false? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER
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5. Explain how alleles and mutation are linked.
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6. Why is genetic variation useful?
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7. Describe some environmental agents that are drivers of mutation:
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Link #2 - http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/mutations_01
Read through the article and answer the questions below.
8. For each of the type of mutation listed below, explain what happens as a result of the mutation.
Substitution:
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Insertion:
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Deletion:
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Frameshift:
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9. Describe two causes of mutation in the space below:
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10. Why do germline mutation have a greater impact on a species than a somatic mutation?
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11. How can a tiny mutation have a large impact on the new organism?
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12. What are Hox genes?
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13. Why would a mutation to a Hox gene have a large impact on the organism?
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14. Read the case study about Sickle Cell Anemia. (In a new tab, us the animation at this link to help with this https://www.dnalc.org/resources/3d/17-sickle-cell.html)
a. How does sickle cell anemia effect an organism?
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15. How did we determine that mutations are random?
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16. Explain the Lederberg Experiment.
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Use the Link to fill in the chart: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/outcomes/
Trait
Shar Pei
Dogs
DoubleMuscled
Cattle
Extra-toed
cats
Curly Hair
Disease
Resistance/
Cystic
Fibrosis
Red Hair
Song
Learning in
Birds
Description
How the DNA was changed and the
result of that change
Other examples
18. Using the following websites, find an article about mutation, summarize the article, explain how it relates to what we
are doing currently in the class.
Website used (circle) – www.sciencedaily.com www.scientificamerican.org www.sciencenews.org www.popsci.com
Title of Article: ______________________________________
Author(s): ____________________________________________
Date Published: ___________________
Summary: (10 sentence minimum)
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Explanation of how this article relates to what we are currently doing in class. (1 paragraph minimum)
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