WorksheetsDNA Mutations
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What pairs with Adenine (A)?
a)
Guanine (G)
b)
Cytosine (C)
c)
Adenine (A)
d)
Thymine (T)
2.
What pairs with Thymine (T)?
a)
Adenine (A)
b)
Thymine (T)
c)
Guanine (G)
d)
Cytosine (C)
3.
What pairs with Guanine (G)?
a)
Adenine (A)
b)
Thymine (T)
c)
Cytosine (C)
d)
Guanine (G)
4.
What pairs with Cytosine (C)?
a)
Guanine (G)
b)
Cytosine (C)
c)
Adenine (A)
d)
Thymine
5.
What are the three types of mutation?
a)
Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution
b)
Deletion, Newstion, Subsitution
c)
Newstion, Deletion, Insertion
d)
Insertion, Newstion, Substitution
6.
Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
a)
no mutation
b)
substitution
c)
insertion
d)
deletion
7.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Inversion
8.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
9.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
10.
What do hurtful mutations do?
a)
Decrease chances of survival
b)
Increases changes of survival
c)
Decreases likelihood of developing cancer
d)
Increases likelihood of developing cancer
11.
Which of the following is an example of a hurtful mutation?
a)
Developing cancer
b)
Makes the organism faster
c)
Makes the organism a predator
d)
Develops sharp claws
12.
What do helpful mutations do?
a)
Increases chances of survival
b)
Decreases changes of survival
c)
Increases chances of developing cancer
d)
Decreases skills
13.
Which of the following is an example of a helpful mutation?
a)
Develops speed
b)
Decreases speed
c)
Increases weight gain
d)
Develops no camflauge
14.
What is the definition of DNA mutation?
a)
The original DNA strand
b)
The strand with four pairs
c)
A change in the DNA strand
d)
The strand in a double helix
15.
What mutation has occurred here?
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Frameshift
16.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Inversion
17.
Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?
a)
deletion
b)
insertion
c)
silent
d)
transverse
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