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DNA Mutations

Authored by Tracy Sukalo

Science

9th Grade

NGSS covered

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DNA Mutations
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

no mutation
substitution
insertion
deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you are missing or have an extra base  at the end of your mutated DNA . What type of mutation occurred?

Substitution
Frameshift
Duplication 
Insertion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

mRNA is read in chunks of three, called...

quadralets
anticodons
codons
capsids

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?

deletion
insertion
silent
transverse

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A frameshift mutation can occur with either _________ or __________ mutations.

Addition, division
Deletion, substitution
Addition, substitution
Addition, deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of chromosomal mutation is this?

Inversion
Translocation
Deletion
Duplication

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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