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Mutations

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Part of a chromosome

is deleted.

This is an example of

a)

Substitution - Gene Mutation

b)

Translocation - Chromosomal Mutation

c)

Deletion - Chromosomal Mutation

d)

Insertion - Gene Mutation

2.

Part of a chromosome is repeated

a)

Inversion - Chromosomal Mutation

b)

Substitution - Gene Mutation

c)

Deletion - Gene Mutation

d)

Duplication - Chromosomal Mutation

3.

Part of a chromosome is reversed.

a)

Inversion - Chromosomal Mutation

b)

Deletion - Gene Mutation

c)

Translocation - Chromosomal Mutation

d)

Insertion - Gene Mutation

4.

Any change in the DNA is called a

a)

replication

b)

protein synthesis

c)

translation

d)

mutation

5.

Original DNA: TTA CGC AAG

Mutated DNA: TTC GCA AG.

This is an example of which type of gene mutation?

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Translocation

6.

Original DNA: GAG CTC GAC

Mutated DNA: GAG CTC CAC

This is an example of which type of gene mutation?

a)

no mutation

b)

substitution

c)

insertion

d)

duplication

7.

What are the three types of gene mutations?

a)

Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution

b)

Deletion, Insertion, Duplication

c)

Translocation, Duplication, Insertion

d)

Substitution, Inversion, Translocation

8.

Original DNA: TGA CCA

Mutated DNA: TGA TCC A

This is an example of which type of gene mutation?

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Translocation

9.

Which answer shows a deletion gene mutation from the following DNA bases:

ATG CCA AAT

a)

ATG TCA AAT

b)

ATG CCT AAA T

c)

ATC CA AT

d)

ATG CCA AAT

10.

Identify the type of chromosomal mutation in the picture.

a)

Inversion

b)

Duplication

c)

Deletion

d)

Translocation

11.

What type of chromosomal mutation is shown in the picture?

a)

Inversion

b)

Translocation

c)

Deletion

d)

Duplication