Mutation Quiz

A gene mutation that occurs when a single mucleotide is added or deleted and causes a shift in how the codons are read

• Frameshift Mutation

• Point Mutation

• Gene Mutation

• Acquired Mutation

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What are things that cause changes in the DNA sequence called?

• dangerous

• unfortunate

• interferon

• mutagens

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A ____________ mutation only affects one base in the DNA sequence.

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A frameshift mutation are the most detrimental mutations because they affect the _________ sequence after the mutation.

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If a codon was supposed to be GGA, but instead became GGU, and did not affect the amino acid, what type of mutation is this?

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTACGCAAC. This is an example of ___ mutation.

• Base Substitution

• Base Insertion

• Base Inversion

• Translocation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What kind of mutation is the result of an insertion?

• Silent Mutation

• Missense mutation

• Nonsense mutation

• Frameshift mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Name the mutation that happens when an extra base has been added to the sequence of bases.

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Inversion

• Insertion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Substitution

• A

• B

• C

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Insertion

• A

• B

• C

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