KIDS QUIZ
INSECTS AND BUGS
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Question
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Which of the following best describes the mutations that cause some insects to be resistant to pesticides?
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These mutations are spontaneous / random
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The insects cause these mutations to happen in their cells in response to the toxicity of the pesticide
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These mutations are caused by the pesticides
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These mutations are caused by bacteria
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Spontaneous mutations are “the net result of all that can go wrong with DNA during the life cycle of an organism” (Glickman et al., 1986). Thus, the types and amounts of spontaneous mutations produced are the resultant of all the cellular processes that are mutagenic and those that are antimutagenic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ans :-A) permanent alteration in DNA sequence Explanation –Mutation is the permanent alteration in the DNA sequence of an organism.
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