DNA/Mutations Quiz

What is "A"? (a)  

What is "B"?​ (b)  

What is "C"?​ (c)  

• Nucleotide

• Deoxyribose Sugar
• Phosphate
• Nitrogenous base
• Amino Acid

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What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Doublenucleic acid

• Do Not Assess

• Deribonucleic acid

When the two strands of our DNA combine, only certain nucleotides/nitrogenous bases can combine. Adenine pairs with ​ (a)   , and Guanine pairs with ​ (b)   ​

• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine
• Guanine

What TWO parts of the nucleotide make up the backbone of the DNA strand?

• Phosphate

• Nitrogenous base

• Hydrogen bonds

• 5-Carbon Sugar

What is the name of this structure?

• DNA

• deoxyribose sugar

• nucleotide

• nitrogenous base

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The two strands of nitrogenous bases in DNA are joined by ________ bonds .

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The molecule pictured is a building block of _______.

• a lipid

• DNA
• a carbohydrate
• a protein

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A ________ is a change in the DNA sequence that can result from errors in DNA replication during cell division, exposure to mutagens or a viral infection.

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Match the following

• a type of mutation that doesn't result in a change in the amino acid sequence (same protein)

• Point mutation

• a type of mutation where one to few bases are substituted with different bases

• Chromosomal mutation

• a type of mutation where large sections of the chromosome are affected

• Frameshift mutation

• a type of mutation caused by adding or deleting bases, affecting all the codons after the change

• Mutation

• a change in the DNA sequence

• Silent mutation

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In Biology we classify mutations into what 2 types?

• Chromosomal

• Radioactive

• Gene

• Damaging

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