Mutation Quiz

This type of mutation in DNA alters just one base in a DNA sequence

• point mutation

• translocation

• inversion

• trisomy

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The bottom DNA sequence in the image has been altered by this type of mutation

• substitution

• insertion

• deletion

• translocation

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if a single nucleotide base is added or deleted the entire reading frame will?

• shift, causing a frameshift mutation

• move, causing a delection

• move, causing an addition

• shift, causing a deletion

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Variations in DNA base sequences are called

• mutations.

• duplications.

• replication.

• none of the answers are correct

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What is a genetic mutation?

• A change in the DNA sequence

• A type of protein

• A cellular structure

• A form of RNA

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What is a mutation?

• A type of candy

• A change in a DNA sequence

• A new type of animal

• A dance move

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A base pair substitution can result in all of the following except __________.

• Missense mutation

• Frameshift Mutation

• Silent Mutation

• Nonsense mutation

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What is a missense mutation?

• A mutation that changes one amino acid in the protein

• A mutation that stops the production of the protein

• A mutation that does not change the protein

• A mutation that changes the entire protein structure

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Which of the following is NOT a type of mutation?

• Insertion

• Deletion

• Substitution

• Photosynthesis

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What is a nonsense mutation?

• A mutation that changes one amino acid in the protein

• A mutation that introduces a stop codon, terminating the protein early

• A mutation that does not change the protein

• A mutation that changes the entire protein structure

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