Mutations

A mutation that does NOT show up through protein function is called

• deletion mutation

• inversion mutation

• silent mutation

• transverse mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Identify the INSERTION mutation from the following DNA sequence: 
ATG CCA AAT

• ATG TCA AAT

• ATG CCT AAA T

• ATC CA  AT

• ATG CCA AAT

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A type of substitution mutation in which one amino acid changes is called

• Nonsense

• Missense

• Silent

• all of the above

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This type of substitution mutation that codes for a stop codon

• Missense

• Nonsense

• Silent

• Deletion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which type of mutation results in a premature stop codon?

• Silent mutation

• Missense mutation

• Nonsense mutation

• Frameshift mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If a DNA sequence changes from ATCG to ATGC, what type of mutation has occurred?

• Insertion

• Deletion

• Substitution

• Duplication

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which type of mutation is most likely to have no effect on the protein produced?

• Missense mutation

• Nonsense mutation

• Silent mutation

• Frameshift mutation

What is the result of a missense mutation?

• A change in a single amino acid in the protein

• A premature stop codon

• No change in the protein

• A shift in the reading frame

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If a DNA sequence changes from TCG to TAG, what type of mutation has occurred?

• Missense mutation

• Nonsense mutation

• Silent mutation

• Frameshift mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is an example of a silent mutation?

• A mutation that changes an amino acid to a stop codon

• A mutation that changes an amino acid but does not affect protein function

• A mutation that does not change the amino acid sequence

• A mutation that results in a frameshift