Mutations Quiz 2024

Amino acids form a chain to make ______________.

• ladders

• nucleotides

• protiens

• steak

3 nucleotide bases form code to make _________________.

• proteins

• DNA

• mutations

• amino acids

What describes a change in the DNA sequence?

• Transcription

• Translation

• DNA replication

• Mutation

• Apoptosis

Once the DNA is copied into RNA, it goes to what organelle to begin protein synthesis?

• nucleus

• rIbosome

• cytoplasm

• centriole

How many nucleotide bases make up a code for an amino acid?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 4

Mutations are always bad/harmful.

• True

• False

For proteins to be made, DNA must be copied into________.

• Chromosomes

• Chromatin

• RNA

• cytoplasm

Chemical or physical agents in the environment that may cause mutations are called:

• mutants

• mutagens

• chromosomal mutations

• missense mutations

Mutations that change a single base pair, usually involving a substitution of one base for another:

• chromosomal mutation

• polyploidy

• translocation

• point mutation

Insertions and deletions are also known as:

• frameshift mutations

• chromosomal mutations

• silent mutations

• polyploidy