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Progress Check: Molecular Genetics

Last updated over 3 years ago

3 questions

Watch the video below about what causes sunburns. 

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Question 1

1.

What can happen to your DNA if you do not have melanin there to protect your skin?

You DNA will change in all of your skin cells. 

Your DNA may be damaged. 

Your DNA may mutate. 

Your DNA will not be impacted.

Question 2

2.

Your DNA is completely protected by the melanin in your skin cells.

True

False

Question 3

3.

Using what you know about mutation, cellular division (mitosis), and DNA replication, explain how damaged DNA in a stem cell could cause a large impact to an organism.