Mutations Questions

What is a mutation?

• A change of genetic material

• A type of nucleic acid

• A kind of virus

• A form of bacteria

Which types of organisms can have mutations?

• Only bacteria and viruses

• Only animals and humans

• Only plants and fungi

• Animals, plants, fungi, protists, bacteria, Archeaa, and viruses

What can be a result of mutations?

• Do not affect the organism

• Always harmful

• Always beneficial

• Neutral, harmful, or helpful

What is a silent mutation?

• A mutation that does not change the amino acid

• A mutation that deletes a base

• A mutation that changes the amino acid to a different one

• A mutation that makes an organism silent

Are mutations random?

• Only in humans

• Only in bacteria

• No, they are always planned

• Yes, always

What can increase the likelihood of mutations?

• Listening to music

• Sleeping well

• Eating healthy

• Certain types of chemicals or excessive radiation

What is a gene mutation?

• A mutation that affects only viruses

• A change in the entire chromosome

• A change in one or more DNA bases

• A change in the RNA only

What can insertions and deletions in DNA cause?

• Only silent mutations

• Only beneficial mutations

• No change in the organism

• Frameshift mutations

What is a chromosomal mutation?

• A change in the DNA sequence

• A mutation that cannot be inherited

• Changes involving whole chromosomes

• A change in a single gene

What is nondisjunction?

• A type of beneficial mutation

• A silent mutation

• A process where chromosomes are duplicated

• A process where chromosomes do not separate completely during meiosis