DO NOW FOCUS QUESTIONS FOR MUTATIONS


  1. Can mutations be caused by a mistake in DNA replication?
    Yes
    No


  1. Are all mutations bad?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do mutations play an important role in evolution?
    Yes
    No


  1. Can mutations be a source of new variation?
    Yes
    No


  1. Can mutations be beneficial?
    Yes
    No


  1. Are all mutations equally disastrous?
    Yes
    No


  1. Would deletion of three bases from a DNA sequence be a worse mutation than deletion of two or one bases from a DNA sequence?
    Yes
    No


  1. Can all mutations be inherited?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do all mutations cause cancer?
    Yes
    No





Dr. E.
Instructor of biology
Pascack Hills High School