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mutations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many chromosomes do cats have?

a)

38

b)

46

c)

60

d)

78

2.

What refers to the change in DNA or genetic material of the cell, that may cause a difference in appearance or behavior?

(a)  

3.

This refers to the mutation that is a result of changes in a single gene.

a)

gene mutation

b)

chromosomal mutation

4.

Point Mutation is an example of gene mutation.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

This mutation involve changes in the number or structure of chromosomes.

a)

gene mutation

b)

chromosome mutation

6.

What kind of chromosome mutation is seen in the diagram?

a)

Deletion

b)

Duplication

c)

Inversion

d)

Translocation

7.

What kind of chromosome mutation is seen in the diagram?

a)

Deletion

b)

Duplication

c)

Inversion

d)

Translocation

8.

The karyotype presented here shows a disorder due to nondisjunction of chromosome 21. This disorder is called Trisomy 21 or more commonly known as...

a)

Jacob’s syndrome

b)

Kleinfelter’s syndrome

c)

Patau syndrome

d)

Down syndrome

9.

Polyploidy is the result of nondisjunction that occurs in 4 pairs of chromosomes at once.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The karyotype presented here shows a disorder due to the nondisjunction of the sex chromsome resulting to an XXY combination. What do you call this disorder?

a)

Jacob’s syndrome

b)

Kleinfelter’s syndrome

c)

Patau syndrome

d)

Down syndrome