Supplemental File S3 - Effects of Mutations on Proteins Formative Assessment 1.docx – Name: ____________________________________________ 1) Suppose that a single DNA base change of to a T occurs and is copied during replication. Is this change necessarily a mutation? a. Yes, it is a change in the DNA sequence. b. Yes, if the base change occurs in a gamete (sperm or egg cell); otherwise, no. c. Yes, if the base change occurs in the coding part of a gene; otherwise, no. d. Yes, if the base change occurs in the coding part of a gene and alters the amino acid sequence of a protein; otherwise, no. e. Yes, if the base change alters the appearance of the organism (phenotype); otherwise, no. 2) A population of buffalos is isolated such that no new buffalos can come into their territory. Which of the following is primarily responsible for the appearance of new alleles in this population? a) Reassortment of chromosomes during the process of creating sperm or eggs. b) Mutations in cells that will become sperm or eggs. c) Changes in the environment that favor some buffalo traits over others. d) Random mating between the buffalos in the population.
Supplemental File S3 - Effects of Mutations on Proteins – Formative Assessment 1.docx Name: ____________________________________________ 1) Suppose that a single DNA base change of to a T occurs and is copied during replication. Is this change necessarily a mutation? a. Yes, it is a change in the DNA sequence. b. Yes, if the base change occurs in a gamete (sperm or egg cell); otherwise, no. c. Yes, if the base change occurs in the coding part of a gene; otherwise, no. d. Yes, if the base change occurs in the coding part of a gene and alters the amino acid sequence of a protein; otherwise, no. e. Yes, if the base change alters the appearance of the organism (phenotype); otherwise, no. 2) A population of buffalos is isolated such that no new buffalos can come into their territory. Which of the following is primarily responsible for the appearance of new alleles in this population? a) Reassortment of chromosomes during the process of creating sperm or eggs. b) Mutations in cells that will become sperm or eggs. c) Changes in the environment that favor some buffalo traits over others. d) Random mating between the buffalos in the population.
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