DNA Mutations

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

• no mutation
• substitution
• insertion
• deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

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

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

• deletion
• insertion
• silent
• transverse

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the definition of DNA mutation? 

• The original DNA strand
• The strand with four pairs 
• A change in the DNA strand
• The strand in a double helix 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Identify the SUBSTITUTION mutation from the following DNA sequence: 
ATG CCA AAT

• ATG TCA AAT
• ATG CCT AAA T
• ATC CA  AT
• ATG CCA AAT

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Original DNA: CAT GAT CCA

New DNA: CAT TGA TCC A

What mutation occurred? (one has been added)

• deletion

• substitution

• tranverse

• insertion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In DNA, A goes with __ and C goes with __

• T, G

• G, T

• C, A

What type of chromosomal mutation is this?

• Translocation
• Inversion
• Deletion
• Duplication

Identify the DELETION mutation from the following DNA sequence: 
ATG CCA AAT

• ATG TCA AAT
• ATG CCT AAA T
• ATC CA  AT
• ATG CCA AAT

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2