Genes and Molecular Biology · Life Science

Mutations and Proteins

Examining how changes in DNA sequences can affect the structure and function of proteins.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a tiny change in DNA lead to a major physical change?
  2. 2What causes some mutations to be beneficial and others harmful?
  3. 3How do we know that genes code for specific proteins?

Common Core State Standards

MS-LS3-1
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Genes and Molecular Biology
Period: Life Science

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