Protein Synthesis Mutations

mutation that shifts the "reading" frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide/s

• point mutation

• frameshift mutation

• missense mutation

• silent mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A point mutation that changes a single nucleotide, but does not change the amino acid created.

• point mutation

• frameshift mutation

• missense mutation

• silent mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A point mutation in which a codon that specifies an amino acid is mutated into a codon that specifies a different amino acid

• point mutation

• frameshift mutation

• missense mutation

• silent mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A type of frameshift mutation involving the addition of one or more nucleotide pairs to a gene.

• deletion mutation

• insertion mutation

• nonsense mutation

• substitution

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

ribonucleic acid; guides protein synthesis. single stranded.

• tRNA

• nucleic acid

• RNA

• DNA

type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm for protein synthesis.

• messenger RNA

• transfer RNA

• ribosomal RNA

A type of frameshift mutation involving the loss of one or more base pairs in the DNA

• deletion mutation

• insertion mutation

• nonsense mutation

• substitution

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which organelle is responsible for assembling amino acids into proteins?

• ribosome

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

A set of 3 nucleotides in mRNA is called a(n)

• codon

• anticodon

The order of amino acids in a polypeptide chain determines what protein you will get.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1