Genetic Mutations

What usually happens to a cell whose DNA has been damaged?

• It has trouble manufacturing certain proteins.

• Its genetic material leaves the nucleus.

• It is able to produce twice as many proteins as normal cells.

• It shrinks to half its normal size.

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When do random, or spontaneous, mutations happen?

• During cell division.

• When cells are exposed to hazardous materials.

• When cells are exposed to certain viruses.

• When cells are exposed to radiation.

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What type of mutation occurs when, one nucleotide is replaced with a different nucleotide?

• addition

• substitution(point)

• deletion

• inversion

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When a portion of the DNA is shifted in one direction due to a deletion or insertion?

• frameshift

• gene

• deletion

• substitution

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A point mutation that does not change the amino acid sequence is known as a(n) ____________ mutation.

• Frameshift

• Nondisjunction

• Inversion

• Silent

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Genetic mutations that result in a stop codon being produced are called...

• Silent

• Missense

• Nonsense

• Frameshift

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What causes "sickle shaped" blood cells?

• Point Mutation

• Frameshift Mutation

• Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion

• Gene Translocation

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Identify the mutation....

• Chromosomal Inversion

• Chromosomal Duplication

• Chromosomal Deletion

• Chromosomal Translocation

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What is the mystery mutation?

• Nonsense

• Missense

• Frameshift

• Run-on

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A change in a single amino acid due to mutation is known as:

• Missense

• Nonsense

• Frameshift

• Silent

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