The majority of cancers, 90-95%, are caused by environmental factors; the remaining 5-10% are due to inherited genes. Scholars explore mutations and their outcomes and see how mutations can occur spontaneously or be induced. The video discusses point mutations, substitutions, insertions, deletions, duplications, and inversions. 

Concepts

genetic mutation, deoxyribonucleic acid

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Include the short video when teaching mutations to help support concepts in class

Classroom Considerations

• Contains material also found in the 15th video in the series
• Should have a computer, Internet access, and a way to project the video
• Video 23 in a series of 31

Pros

• Great analogy changing the cookie recipe to show how some mutations change the outcome and some do not
• Video contains great visuals showing the different mutation types

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.11-12.6