AP Biology Topic 6.7 Mutations

Explain the difference between point mutations and frameshift mutations.

• Point mutations involve changes in multiple nucleotides, while frameshift mutations involve the substitution of nucleotides.

• Point mutations involve changes in a single nucleotide, while frameshift mutations involve the insertion or deletion of nucleotides.

• Point mutations result in the deletion of nucleotides, while frameshift mutations involve the duplication of nucleotides.

• Point mutations occur in non-coding regions, while frameshift mutations occur in coding regions.

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Explain the concept of a frameshift mutation and its consequences.

• A frameshift mutation results in the deletion of a single nucleotide, causing minimal impact on protein synthesis.

• A frameshift mutation can lead to a non-functional or completely different protein being synthesized, which can have severe consequences on the organism's phenotype.

• Frameshift mutations only occur in non-coding regions of DNA, so they do not affect protein production.

• Frameshift mutations always lead to the production of a longer and more functional protein.

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How do mutations in non-coding regions of DNA affect gene expression?

• Mutations in non-coding regions can disrupt regulatory elements and may affect gene expression.

• Mutations in non-coding regions only affect protein structure, not gene expression

• Mutations in non-coding regions have no impact on gene expression

• Mutations in non-coding regions always enhance gene expression

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How do chromosomal mutations differ from point mutations?

• Chromosomal mutations affect the structure or number of chromosomes, while point mutations are a change in a single nucleotide.

• Chromosomal mutations and point mutations are the same.

• Point mutations affect the entire genome, while chromosomal mutations affect only one gene.

• Chromosomal mutations increase genetic diversity, while point mutations do not.

What are the three types of mutations?

• animal mutations, plant mutations, and mineral mutations

• point mutations, insertion mutations, and deletion mutations

• positive mutations, negative mutations, and neutral mutations

• color mutations, shape mutations, and size mutations

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Which type of mutation involves the substitution of one nucleotide for another?

• Frame-shift mutation

• Point mutation

• Insertion mutation

• Deletion mutation

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What is the effect of a silent mutation?

• The effect of a silent mutation is an increased rate of mutation in an organism.

• The effect of a silent mutation is a significant change in the phenotype of an organism.

• The effect of a silent mutation is the complete loss of function in an organism.

• The effect of a silent mutation is no noticeable change in the phenotype or function of an organism.

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What is the effect of a frameshift mutation?

• Frameshift mutation results in a longer protein

• Frameshift mutation only affects the amino acid sequence of the protein

• Frameshift mutation has no effect on protein synthesis

• Frameshift mutation causes a shift in the reading frame of the codons, resulting in a non-functional or truncated protein.

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What is the effect of a missense mutation?

• The effect of a missense mutation is the deletion of one amino acid in the protein encoded by the gene.

• The effect of a missense mutation is the substitution of one amino acid for another in the protein encoded by the gene.

• The effect of a missense mutation is the insertion of one amino acid in the protein encoded by the gene.

• The effect of a missense mutation is the complete loss of function of the protein encoded by the gene.

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What is the effect of a nonsense mutation?

• The effect of a nonsense mutation is the disruption or loss of protein function.

• The effect of a nonsense mutation is the enhancement of protein function.

• The effect of a nonsense mutation is the production of more protein.

• The effect of a nonsense mutation is the repair of protein function.

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