Question
A student is creating a computer model to show the result of a change in the structure of a gene
What process occurs from a change in the structure of a gene? Place the steps of the model in the correct order.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
A different trait may be observed.
A different protein may be produced.
for a different amino acid sequence.
A nucleotide base on the DNA strand is changed.
DILNURA ABDULRAKHMANOV,
Growth: Science 9-12: for use with NGSS Question #
ID/****01
Intl 2013
31
Answer
Step 1: A nucleotide base on the DNA strand is changed.
Step 2: This results in a different amino acid sequence.
Step 3: A different protein may be produced.
Step 4: A different trait may be observed.