| A | B |
|---|
| mutation | change in the DNA sequence |
| during interphase (copying) | mutation is most likely to happen |
| substitution | a bases is replaced with another |
| addition / insertion | an extra base is placed in the DNA |
| deletion | a based is removed from the DNA sequence |
| natural selection | organisms with the most suited traits survive reproduce & pass on those traits |
| evolution | change in a species / population over time |
| harmless | majority of mutations |
| has an effect | mutation of a codon that codes for a protein |
| codon | 3 base segment of DNA that codes for a protein |
| mutations are always bad | false |
| a cell has a way to fix many mutations | true |
| caused by a mutation that results in unchecked cell division | cancer |
| protein | organic compound made of amino acids that control life functions |
