Mutations

Mutations

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Biology

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10th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What are the three types of mutations?

Insertion, Deletion, Substitution

Aberration, Deletion, Substitution

Inversion, Duplication, Insertion

Insertion, Duplication, Substitution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Original DNA sequence: TTACGCAAG

DNA sequence following mutation: TTCGCAAG.

What type of mutation is this?

Substitution
Deletion
Insertion
Inversion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Media Image

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

substitution

insertion

deletion

translocation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

A segment of DNA has base sequence GAC GAC CGC AAA ACA AGC. Due to deletion, the first base G is deleted. The likely effect of this on the coding of DNA segment is that

the first amino acid will be different and all other will be like the original polypeptide.

there will be no change in the polypeptide chain.

the whole sequence of amino acids will be changed.

the polypeptide chain will be two amino acids shorter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Original DNA sequence: GAG CTC GAC AGA

DNA sequence following mutation: GAG CTC CAC AGA

What type of mutation is this?

frameshift

substitution
insertion
deletion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

DNA mutations that do not cause any functional change in the protein product are known as:

nonsense mutations

missense mutations

antisense mutations

silent mutations

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Mutations can be:

Harmful

Beneficial

Neutral

All of the Above

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