Mutations

Mutations

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Biology

11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What mutation has occurred here?
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
Options: Substitution, Deletion, Insertion, Frameshift

Back

Substitution

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation? Options: Insertions only, Substitution only, Deletion only, Insertions and Deletions

Back

Insertions and Deletions

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Deletion

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mutation

Back

A change in the DNA sequence

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

ATTTGAGCC- Original ATTGAGCC - Mutated The example above is an example of a Insertion- Frameshift, Deletion- Substitution, Deletion -Frameshift, All of the above

Back

Deletion -Frameshift

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What mutation has occurred here?
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
Options: Substitution, Deletion, Insertion, Frameshift

Back

Substitution

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why are insertion and deletion (frameshift) mutations so harmful?

Back

They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence.

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