Assignment: Mutation Creation

Created by Jude B on

3 activities: 1 game, 1 assessment

18 min

Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 5 min

Assessment with 5 questions from Gene Mutations.

5 questions assessment

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Mutation Creation

In this game, you will learn about how and why DNA mutations occur during cell reproduction. You will be challenged to match appropriate nucleotides making up a DNA strand. Through the use of a DNA replication simulation, you will learn about substitution mutations, insertion mutations and deletion mutations. In between game segments, information is provided about what mutations are and what causes them.

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Activity 3: Video. Estimated duration: 2 min

2 min video on Gene Mutations

2 min video on Gene Mutations