DNA structure and Mutations

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

Any change in the sequence of DNA is...

• Frameshift

• Single Genotype

• Whoopsie

• Mutation

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane

• vacuole

• chloroplast

• nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Original DNA: CAT GAT CCA

New DNA: CAT TGA TCC A

What mutation occurred?

• deletion

• substitution

• tranverse

• insertion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

DNA molecule segment is : TTA-CGC-AAG

The mutated DNA segment is TTC-GCA-AG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Insertion

• Inversion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mutated DNA sequences that can be passed from parent to offspring --

• occur in somatic cells (body cells)
• occur in gametic cells (sex cells)
• are rejected by meiosis
• only occur if the parent is exposed to harmful substances

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Are all mutations bad?

• Yes
• No

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

a change in one DNA triplet that may result in a new triplet that codes for a stop codon instead of an amino acid is known as

• missense
• nonsense
• frameshift
• silent

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• Missense
• Nonsense
• Silent
• Deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2