DNA Mutations

DNA Mutations

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Biology

9th - 10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

This type of substitution codes for a stop codon. Options: Missense, Nonsense, Silent, Deletion.

Back

Nonsense

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of mutation occurs if you are missing or have an extra base at the end of your mutated DNA? Options: Substitution, Frameshift, Duplication, Insertion

Back

Frameshift

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Silent

4.

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

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

DNA molecule segment is: TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation. Options: Substitution, Deletion, Insertion, Inversion

Back

Deletion

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

codons

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Gene

Back

A segment of DNA that encodes for a protein

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