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1.08 Genetic Variation: The Outcome of Mutations
By Elizabeth Winer
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https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/genetics/outcomes/
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Think about the "Extra-Toed Cats". Where did the current generation of cats get the trait of extra toes?
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Select one of the other mutations on the website to learn about and answer the following:
Which mutation did you select?
What causes the mutation?
Is beneficial, harmful, or neutral? Why?
Question 9
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Click on the "
Extra-Toed Cats
"
What is the protein involved in this mutation?
melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R)
sonic hedgehog (SHH)
multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1)
myostatin
What type of mutation is occurring in the "
Extra-Toed Cats
"?
Single base change
Insertion
Deletion
The mutation in the "
Extra-Toed Cats
" is __________.
Harmful
Beneficial
Neutral
Click on the "
Double-muscled cattle
"
What is the protein involved in this mutation?
melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R)
multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1)
sonic hedgehog (SHH)
myostatin
What type of mutation is occurring in the "
Double-muscled cattle
"?
Deletion
Insertion
Single base change
The mutation in the "
Double-muscled cattle
" is __________.
Beneficial
Neutral
Harmful
Based on the learning standard and success criteria:
Success Criteria:
I can identify types of mutations.
I can identify a protein.
I can explain how genetic information is passed on.
How do you feel about meeting this target? Choose where you fall on this scale:
Need Review
Developing
Proficient
Excelling