Mutations Quiz

DNA is often considered the "______________" of life.

• Blueprint
• Mistake
• Swimming Pool
• Smelly Cheese

What molecule is shown in the double helix diagram shown?

• DAN
• RAN
• DNA
• RNA

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

Any change in the sequence of DNA is...

• transgenic shift
• Single Genotype
• Monohybrid Trait
• Mutation

What is a codon?

• It is a three letter section of bases that are read by ribosomes to stamp amino acids into a protein
• They are the codes on the DNA (hence "code-on"
• It is a type of mutation that occurs when there has been a substitution, deletion or insertion.
• It is a made up word for this quiz. Nice try, Wampler.

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

• DNA
• RNA
• Ribosomes
• Amino Acids

Mutations are__________

• Harmful
• Harmful or beneficial
• Neutral
• Harmful, neutral, or beneficial

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What do mutations change?

• DNA
• Chromosomes
• Genes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2