DNA Mutations

Front

This type of substitution codes for a stop codon

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Nonsense

Front

What type of mutation occurs if you are missing or have an extra base at the end of your mutated DNA?

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Frameshift

Front

A type of substitution in which no amino acids change is called

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Silent

Front

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

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Deletion

Front

mRNA is read in chunks of three, called...

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codons

Front

Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
Options: no mutation, substitution, insertion, deletion

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substitution

Front

Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?

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insertion

Front

Are all mutations bad?

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No

Front

Original: A A U U G G C C
Mutated: A U U U G G C C
What kind of mutation occurred? Options: Substitution, Addition, Deletion, Frameshift

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Substitution

Front

Which type of mutation is MOST LIKELY to cause the greatest disruption? Options: Frameshift, Silent, Point

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Frameshift