DNA Mutation

What is a permanent change in the sequence of DNA called?

• Variation

• Adaptation

• Mutation

• Evolution

True or False: Mutations mostly occur randomly.

• True

• False

Changes is DNA sequences that affect genetic information are known as

• replications

• mutations

• transformations

• translations

A single-base mutation in a messenger RNA molecule could transcribe the DNA sequence CAGTAT into

• GTCATA

• GUCAUA

• GTCUTU

• GUAAUA

Insertion, deletion, and substitution are all examples of a change in a genetic sequence which is also referred to as (a)

• Gene

• Amino Acid

• Ribose

• Mutation

What is a permanent change in the sequence of DNA called?

• Variation

• Adaptation

• Mutation

• Evolution

True or False: Mutations mostly occur randomly.

• True

• False

Insertion, deletion, and substitution are all examples of a change in a genetic sequence which is also referred to as (a)

• Gene

• Amino Acid

• Ribose

• Mutation

Which of the following is a type of DNA mutation that involves the addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into a DNA sequence?

• Insertion

• Deletion

• Substitution

• Translocation

What is the term for a mutation that does not result in a change to the amino acid sequence of a protein?

• Missense mutation

• Nonsense mutation

• Silent mutation

• Frameshift mutation