
Mutation - Review
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3 bases in a row on the mRNA strand, that call for a particular amino acid to be added to the polypeptide chain:
chromosome
gene
codon
anticodon
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best defines a mutation?
a physical trait that negatively impacts the organism
an adaptive trait that allows the individual to be better fit for survival
a change in the order, number, or type of bases in the genetic code
an identical copy of the original DNA strand
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mutations are always bad/harmful.
True
False
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Possible negative consequences of mutations could be genetic ____________________ and cancer.
diversity
disorders
dominance
duplication
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Chemical or physical agents in the environment that may cause mutations are called:
mutants
mutagens
chromosomal mutations
missense mutations
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mutations that change a single base pair, usually involving a substitution of one base for another:
chromosomal mutation
polyploidy
translocation
point mutation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a point mutation does not change the order of the amino acid sequence, this is called a:
nonsense mutation
silent mutation
missense mutation
frameshift mutation
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