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Mutations Review (DNA Unit)

Authored by Jennifer Willis

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Mutations Review (DNA Unit)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of mutation occurs when there is an addition or removal of a base?

missense mutation

nonsense mutation

frameshift mutation

point mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of mutation is shown in the diagram?

Point mutation - missense

Frameshift Mutation - deletion

Frameshift Mutation - addition

Point mutation - nonsense

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Name the process happening at number 1 in the diagram.

DNA Replication

Translation

Mutation

Transcription

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The change in the second codon of DNA sequence from GAA to GAG does not affect the amino acid sequence. This is an example of ........................................

Nonsense mutation

Missense mutation

Silent Mutation

Frameshift Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

Insertions only
Substitution only
Deletion only
Insertions and Deletions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are insertion and deletion mutations so harmful?

They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence
They insert things that an organism doesn't need.
They often delete things that organisms need.
Insertion and deletions are not any more harmful than substitution mutations.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Substitution
Deletion
Insertion
Inversion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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