Mutation Quiz

Which of the following are types of mutations?

• Substitutions and translations 

• Deletions and transcriptions   

• Insertions and substitutions   

• Translations and transcriptions   

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What term is also used to describe insertion and deletion mutations?​

• Frameshift mutations

• Substitutions

• Gene regulation

• Crossing Over

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A child is diagnosed with sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder.   

Which of the following is true about the mutation that occurred?​

• ​The mutation produced a beneficial effect.

• The mutation did not affect the child.

• The mutation is due to the environment.

• The mutation produced a harmful effect.

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A chemical or physical agent in the environment that causes a mutation is called a __________.​

• mutagen

• point mutation

• leucism

• polyploidy

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In plant development, a common mutation can cause a plant to have an extra set of chromosomes, often resulting in a larger and stronger plant.  

What is this condition called?​

• Polyploidy

• Deletion

• Substitution

• Frameshift mutation

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