Amoeba Sisters Mutations

A mutation in DNA would initially start with me.

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A mutation in DNA would initially start with me.

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Which type of mutation involves the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide in DNA?

• Point mutation

• Frameshift mutation

• Silent mutation

• Missense mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the effect of a silent mutation on a protein?

• It changes the protein structure

• It has no effect on the protein

• It causes the protein to be nonfunctional

• It leads to a frameshift

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is a possible cause of mutations?

• UV radiation

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Mitosis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is a missense mutation?

• A mutation that does not change the amino acid

• A mutation that changes one amino acid to another

• A mutation that introduces a stop codon

• A mutation that deletes a nucleotide

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How can mutations be beneficial?

• They always cause diseases

• They can lead to genetic diversity

• They have no effect

• They only occur in non-coding regions

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Which enzyme is responsible for proofreading DNA during replication?

• Helicase

• Ligase

• DNA polymerase

• RNA polymerase

What is the result of a nonsense mutation?

• A longer protein

• A shorter protein

• No change in protein length

• A protein with a different sequence

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is an example of a mutagen?

• Water

• Oxygen

• X-rays

• Glucose

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2