Mutations and Protein Synthesis Assignment

Which mutation occurs when two bases are added to a DNA strand?

• insertion

• point mutation

• deletion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which mutation causes only one base to change in a DNA strand?

• insertion

• point mutation

• deletion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which type of mutation can cause a premature stop codon to form?

• insertion

• point mutation

• deletion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which type of mutation causes bases to be removed from a DNA strand?

• insertion

• point mutation

• deletion

A geneticist found that a specific mutation had no effect on the protein coded for by

a gene. What is the most likely type of mutation that occurred?

• insertion

• point mutation

• deletion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A gene on DNA was found to be missing several nucleotides. What type of mutation

occurred?

• insertion

• point mutation

• deletion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which nucleic acid is used to find amino acids on the codon chart?

• DNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

• mRNA

What is the monomer of a protein?

• nucleotide

• amino acid

• fatty acid

• monosacchride

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

True or False? Mutations are always harmful.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

True or False? Frameshift mutations are considered more harmful than point mutations.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2