Genetic Mutations Quiz

Transcribe the following DNA Sequence: TAC - GAC - CTT - GGC -GAC - GAC - T

(a)  

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Transcribe the following DNA Sequence: TAC - ACC - TTT - GCG - ACG - ACT

(a)  

Translate this mRNA transcript: AUG - CUG - GAA - CCG - CUG - CUG - A

(a)  

Translate this mRNA transcript: AUG - UGG - AAA - CGC - UGC - UGA

(a)  

When only 1 base is in the final codon, what type of mutation is it? (Select 2)

• Frameshift

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

When only 2 bases are in the final codon, what type of mutation is it? (Select 2)

• Frameshift

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Deletion

Use your codon chart to match the amino acid to the mRNA transcription

• Ala

• CUG

• Pro

• GCU

• Trp

• CCU

• Met

• UGG

• Leu

• AUG

What type of mutation are the following scenarios: no change, 1 amino acid changed, and premature stop signal (Select 2)

• Frame-shift mutation
• Point mutation
• Sense mutation
• Substitution mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of substitution mutation occurs when there is no change to the amino acid?

• Silent mutation
• Missense mutation
• Nonsense mutation
• Frame-shift mutation

What type of substitution mutation occurs when there is 1 change to the amino acid?

• Silent mutation
• Missense mutation
• Nonsense mutation
• Frame-shift mutation