Insertion Mutations

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

Why are insertion and deletion (frameshift) mutations so harmful?

• They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence

• They insert things that an organism doesn't need.

• They often delete things that organisms need.

• Insertion and deletions are not any more harmful than substitution mutations.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

• Insertions only

• Substitution only

• Deletion only

• Insertions and Deletions

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

When an extra base has been added to the sequence of bases, this is what type of mutation?

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Inversion

• Insertion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is an insertion mutation?

• A change in a single nucleotide base pair

• The addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into a DNA sequence

• The removal of one or more nucleotide base pairs from a DNA sequence

• A change in the sequence of amino acids in a protein

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is a potential consequence of an insertion mutation?

• Silent mutation

• Frameshift mutation

• Point mutation

• Inversion mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Insertion mutations can lead to which of the following genetic disorders?

• Cystic fibrosis

• Huntington's disease

• Tay-Sachs disease

• Sickle cell anemia

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How can insertion mutations affect protein synthesis?

• By causing a frameshift, altering the reading frame of the genetic code

• By removing amino acids from the protein sequence

• By duplicating the entire protein

• By changing the protein's secondary structure

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which laboratory technique can be used to detect insertion mutations?

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Western Blotting

• ELISA

• Mass Spectrometry

In the context of insertion mutations, what does the term 'frameshift' refer to?

• A shift in the position of a chromosome

• A change in the reading frame of the genetic code

• A mutation that does not affect the protein

• A mutation that only affects non-coding regions

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2