Types of Genetic Mutations
Authored by Stacey Conley
Science
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of mutation is this?
Original: AUG-GGA-AUU
Mutated: AUG-GGA-AUG
Insertion
Silent Substitution
Nonsense Substitution
Missense Substitution
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What are the TWO main types of gene mutations?
Point
Insertion
Frameshift
Deletion
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes a frameshift mutation
Loss or gain of a base
Substitution of a base
Reversal of a sequence
Duplication of a gene
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of mutation is this?
Original: AUG-GGA-AUU
Mutated: AUG-GGA-AUC
Insertion
Silent Substitution
Nonsense Substitution
Missense Substitution
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mutation involves a change in a single nucleotide?
Deletion
Point/Substitution
Insertion
Translocation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When can mutations occur?
Only Transcription
Only DNA Replication
Only during Cell Division
At any of these points
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of mutation is this?
Original: AUG-GGA-AUU
Mutated: AUG-GAG-AAU-U
Insertion
Silent Substitution
Deletion
Missense Substitution
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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