Mutations Quizizz

Insertion, deletion, and substitution are all examples of a change in a genetic code which is also referred to as (a)

• Gene

• Amino Acid

• Ribose

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

• tRNA

• mRNA

• rRNA

• dRNA

When these building blocks of life bond together, they form a protein

• Amino Acids

• Peptide Bonds

• Ribose

• Nucleotides

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

• UUGACUU

• TTGACTT

• AACTGAA

• AACUGAA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Cystic Fibrosis is a heredity mutation that can clog the lungs. This would be an example of a...

• Harmful Mutation

• Neutral Mutation

• Beneficial Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A white moth species that lived in a forest of black trees had a mutation that changed its pigmentation making it black. This would be an example of a...

• Harmful Mutation

• Neutral Mutation

• Beneficial Mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Generally, mutations that affect a single gene occur during

• transcription.

• replication.

• translation.

• operation.

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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

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

• Insertions only
• Substitution only
• Deletion only
• Insertions and Deletions

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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