Mutations Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a cause of mutations?

• Exposure to radiation

• Chemical exposure

• Genetic predisposition

• A healthy diet

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What is the term for a mutation that occurs in the DNA sequence of a gene?

• Chromosome mutation

• Point mutation

• Frame mutation

• Protein mutation

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Which type of mutation involves the addition or deletion of nucleotides in a DNA sequence?

• Inversion mutation

• Translocation mutation

• Insertion or deletion mutation

• Substitution mutation

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What is the effect of a silent mutation?

• Increased protein production

• Complete loss of function

• Change in phenotype

• No noticeable change in phenotype or function

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Which type of mutation results in a change in a single nucleotide?

• Point mutation

• Frame shift mutation

• Insertion mutation

• Chromosomal mutation

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What is the term for a mutation that occurs in the structure or number of chromosomes?

• cellular mutation

• nuclear mutation

• chromosomal mutation

• genetic mutation

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Which type of mutation involves a shift in the reading frame of a DNA sequence?

• Frameshift mutation

• Insertion mutation

• Deletion mutation

• Point mutation

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What type of mutation results from the exchange of DNA segments between non-homologous chromosomes?

• Translocation mutation

• Duplication mutation

• Inversion mutation

• Point mutation

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Which mutation involves the repetition of one or more nucleotides in a DNA sequence?

• Point mutation

• Frameshift mutation

• Duplication mutation

• Deletion mutation

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What type of mutation is characterized by the reversal of a DNA fragment within the chromosome?

• Translocation mutation

• Inversion mutation

• Duplication mutation

• Point mutation

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