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Mutations

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Grade Level Grades 6-12
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Paul Andersen describes the major mutations found in the living world. He starts with an analogy comparing the information in DNA with the information in a recipe. Changes in the DNA can result in changes to the protein, like changes in the recipe can result in changes in the food. He describes the three major point mutations; substitutions, deletions and insertions. He also describes several chromosomal mutations.

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2 Reviews
Great mutation video. The chocolate chip cookie recipe analogy will be great for middle schoolers.
AAWolfe
March 22, 2014
Love your graphics. Very helpful.
aftvogler
June 05, 2013
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