Mutation Quiz

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

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

• no mutation
• substitution
• insertion
• deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This type of mutation in DNA alters just one base in a DNA sequence

• point mutation

• translocation

• inversion

• trisomy

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In this type of point mutation, one extra base pair is inserted into a sequence of DNA

• substitution

• insertion

• deletion

• translocation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The bottom DNA sequence in the image has been altered by this type of mutation

• substitution

• insertion

• deletion

• translocation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

if a single nucleotide base is added or deleted the entire reading frame will?

• shift, causing a frameshift mutation
• move, causing a delection
• move, causing an addition
• shift, causing a deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Variations in DNA base sequences are called

• mutations.

• duplications.

• replication.

• none of the answers are correct

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following images is a DELETION?

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Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

What are the three types of gene mutation?

• Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution

• Aberration, Deletion, Substitution

• Inversion, Duplication, Insertion

• Insertion, Duplication, Substitution

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Original: ATC CAT

Mutation: ATC GCAT

What mutation occurred?

• deletion

• insertion

• silent

• transverse

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2