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chapter 7 mutation

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of mutation occurs when there is an addition or removal of a base?

a)

missense mutation

b)

nonsense mutation

c)

frameshift mutation

d)

point mutation

2.

What type of mutation is shown in the diagram?

a)

Point mutation - missense

b)

Frameshift Mutation - deletion

c)

Frameshift Mutation - addition

d)

Point mutation - nonsense

3.

A type of mutation that affect every codon beyond the point of mutation.

a)

Point Mutation

b)

Silent Mutation

c)

Nonsense Mutation

d)

Frameshift Mutation

4.

What type of mutation is this?

a)

Nonsense mutation

b)

Missense mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Frameshift mutation

5.

Occurs when the DNA change does not alter the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide.

a)

Frameshift Mutation

b)

Insertion

c)

Missense mutation

d)

Silent Mutation

6.

The change in the second codon of DNA sequence from GAA to GAG does not affect the amino acid sequence. This is an example of ........................................

a)

Nonsense mutation

b)

Missense mutation

c)

Silent Mutation

d)

Frameshift Mutation

7.

Which of the following statement is NOT true?

a)

Point mutation involves a chemical change in just one base pair.

b)

Frameshift mutation occurs when there is an addition or removal of a base.

c)

Nonsense mutation occurs when the DNA change creates a stop codon that causes the translation to terminate early.

d)

Point mutation affect every codon beyond the point of mutation .

8.

Chromosomal mutation is a change in ____________ (answer can be more than ONE)

a)

Amount of DNA

b)

Arrangement of gene

c)

Number of chromosome

d)

Structure of chromosome

9.

Which ONE is NOT a type of chromosomal aberration?

a)

Deletion

b)

Insertion

c)

Inversion

d)

Translocation

10.

Which of the following are types of Euploidy? (answer can be more than ONE)

a)

Polyploidy

b)

Aneuploidy

c)

Allopolyploidy

d)

Autopolyploidy

11.

A chromosome is found to be shorter than it's homologous match. Which type of mutation involved?

a)

insertion

b)

deletion

c)

translocation

d)

inversion

12.

Chromosomal number alterations refer to __________.

a)

Changes in structure of chromosome

b)

Changes in sequence of bases in DNA

c)

Changes in numbers of chromosomes

d)

Changes in numbers of organisms

13.

Addition or deletion of single number of chromosome refers to ____________

a)

Aneuploidy

b)

Euploidy

c)

Autopolyploidy

d)

Allopolyploidy

14.

chromosomal alteration occur due to ______________.

a)

crossing over

b)

nondisjunction

c)

anaphase I

d)

prophase II

15.

The following karyotype illustrates an example of which syndrome?

a)

Turner Syndrome

b)

Klienfelter Syndrome

c)

Edward Syndrome

d)

Down Syndrome

16.

Which Karyotype displays a female with Down syndrome?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
Identify the DELETION mutation form the following: 
ATG CCA AAT
a)
ATG TCA AAT
b)
ATG CCT AAA T
c)
ATC CA  AT
d)
ATG CCA AAT
18.
Identify the SUBSTITUTION mutation form the following: 
ATG CCA AAT
a)
ATG TCA AAT
b)
ATG CCT AAA T
c)
ATC CA  AT
d)
ATG CCA AAT
19.

Which one is NOT effect of base substitution?

a)

Missense mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Frameshift mutation

20.

What type of mutation occurs, when an extra base has been added to the sequence of bases?

a)

Base insertion

b)

Base deletion

c)

Base inversion

d)

Base substitution

21.

Which of the following is TRUE about base inversion? (answer can be more than ONE)

a)

Two or more nucleotides are inverted

b)

Small region of DNA breaks off and rotates 180o before rejoin

c)

One type of gene mutation

d)

Changes of amino acid sequence

22.

1. Induced mutation occur due to

a)

DNA damage caused by mutagen

b)

Natural changes in DNA structure

c)

Errors during DNA replication

d)

Non-disjunction of chromosome

23.

1. Spontaneous mutation occur due to ... (answer can be more than ONE)

a)

DNA damage caused by mutagen

b)

Natural changes due to chemical factor

c)

Errors during DNA replication

d)

Non-disjunction of chromosome

24.

1. Which of the following is NOT physical mutagen?

a)

UV rays

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Colchicine

d)

X-ray

25.

Trisomy 21suggests that an individual has

a)

Three copies of chromosome 21

b)

Twenty one copies of chromosome 3

c)

Three pairs of chromosome 21

d)

Two copies of chromosome 21

26.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Down Syndrome
a)
Flattened face
b)
Eyes slanting upward
c)
Unusual palm crease
d)
Less flexible
27.
Which term refers to a picture of an individual’s chromosomes, used to detect genetic conditions? 
a)
synapsis
b)
tetrad
c)
centriole
d)
karyotype
28.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Klinefelter Syndrome?
a)
Tall stature
b)
Development of male breasts
c)
Poor muscle tone
d)
Webbed neck
29.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Turner's Syndrome?
a)
Webbed neck
b)
Shorter stature
c)
Ear malformations
d)
Slanted eyes
30.

Why is nondisjunction in Meiosis I is more deleterious than nondisjunction in in Meiosis II?

a)

All gametes formed are abnormal

b)

75% of the gametes formed are abnormal

c)

50% of the gametes formed are abnormal

d)

25% of the gametes formed are normal

31.

Nondisjunction of sex chromosomes may occur during meiosis I of spermatogenesis. Which of the following are the possible genotypes of the zygote if the normal ovum is fertilised by these two types of the sperms?

a)

XXY and YO

b)

XYY and YO

c)

XXY and XO

d)

XYY and XO

32.

Which of the following is caused by deletion by a large part of short arm of chromosome 5?

a)

Cri-Du-Chat

b)

Thalassemia

c)

Down syndrome

d)

Sickle cell anaemia

33.

Polyploidy refers to

a)

Multiple ribosomes present on a single mRNA

b)

a chromosome which has replicated but not divided

c)

an individual with extra sets of chromosomes

d)

extra copies of gene adjacent to each other on a chromosome

34.

All these are TRUE about Turner syndrome, EXCEPT..

a)

A disorder that affects female

b)

The syndrome is known as Monosomy X

c)

Affected individual has webbed neck

d)

A disorder with an extra X chromosome

35.

Which of the following statement about non-disjunction is FALSE?

a)

May produce a polyploidy

b)

Give rise to Turner and Klinefelter syndrome

c)

Only happens during Anaphase I of meiosis

d)

Give rise to abnormalities in the number of both sex chromosomes and autosomes.