DNA Mutations

This type of substitution codes for a stop codon

• Missense
• Nonsense
• Silent
• Deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If you are missing or have an extra base  at the end of your mutated DNA . What type of mutation occurred?

• Substitution
• Frameshift
• Duplication 
• Insertion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• Missense
• Nonsense
• Silent
• Deletion

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

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Inversion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• quadralets
• anticodons
• codons
• capsids

Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA

• no mutation
• substitution
• insertion
• deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• deletion
• insertion
• silent
• transverse

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Are all mutations bad?

• Yes
• No

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Original: A A U U G G C C
Mutated: A U U U G G C C
What kind of mutation occurred?

• Substitution
• Addition
• Deletion
• Frameshift

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which type of mutation is MOST LIKELY to cause the greatest disruption?

• Frameshift

• Silent

• Point

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2