Genomic & Chromosomal Mutations Practice

The table shows a DNA sequence and three types of mutations that can change the DNA sequence.

Which mutation will cause translation to stop?

• Mutations 1 and 3 only

• Mutation 1 only

• Mutation 2 only

• Mutations 1, 2, and 3

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Different types of mutations can occur in DNA. The diagram represents a type of mutation.

Which statement describes the mutation in the diagram?

• A silent mutation results in the insertion of a different amino acid.

• A substitution occurs with the adenine base

• A deletion of a cytosine base occurs.

• A base is inserted into one strand of the DNA

Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT

• ACCGTTCATGCA
• UGGCAAGUACGU
• UCCGUUCUUGCU
• ACCGUUCAUGCA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA

• 4
• 2
• 6
• 12

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

• monosaccharide
• nucleotide
• amino acid
• fatty acid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

A single base pair substitution will always result in an different amino acid sequence.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Frameshift 

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Are all mutations bad?

• Yes
• No

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Which change below would result in a different Amino Acid? 
3'-GCT-5'

• GTT
• TCT
• TCC
• GCA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The sequence of ___________ bases determines what protein will be produced.

• Nucleotide

• Amino Acid

• Codon

• Anticodon