Types of Mutations

Any change in the sequence of DNA is...

• transgenic shift
• Single Genotype
• Monohybrid Trait
• Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of gene mutation has occurred here? Normal-
AGA-TTC-ATA-GCG
Mutant-
AGA-TTC-AAT-AGC-G

• deletion frameshift
• insertion frameshift
• substitution
• nonsense

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• Missense
• Nonsense
• Silent
• Deletion

What is the correct mRNA strand from this DNA?
CAC-GTG-ACA-GCG

• GTG-CAC-TGT-CGC
• CAC-GUG-ACA-GCG
• GUG-CAC-UGU-CGC

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

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

Are all mutations bad?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe?

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Frameshift 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of mutation happens to just one base.

• Chromosome Mutation

• Point Mutation

• DNA Mutation

• Deletion Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What point mutation changes one base?

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of mutation adds one base?

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Insertion