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Mutations and Meiosis

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-G-C-A

a)

Point Mutation - Missense

b)

Insertion Mutation- Frameshift

c)

Point Mutation- Nonsense

d)

Point Mutation- Silent

e)

Point Mutation- Frameshift

2.

ATT-TGA-GCC- Original

ATT-GAG-CC - Mutated

The example above is an example of a

a)

Insertion- Frameshift

b)

Deletion- Substitution

c)

Deletion -Frameshift

d)

Point- Nonsense

3.
Which statement correctly describes meiosis?
a)
cells divide only once
b)
meiosis does not occur in reproductive cells
c)
the cells produced at the end of meiosis are genetically identical to the parent cell
d)
The cells produced at the end of meiosis contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
4.

Which of the following represents chromosome # during fertilization?

a)

n+n=2n

b)

2n+2n = 4n

c)

2n=n+n

d)

2n-n = n

5.
Which of the following best explains why the chromosome number is an even number in organisms?
a)
It is only by coincidence, many organisms have an odd number
b)
The diploid number is always even so that when mitosis occurs each cell gets the same number of chromosmes
c)
The diploid chromosome number represents pairs of chromosomes, one from ech parent, so that it is always an even number
d)
Chromosomes double very time the cell divides, so after the first division, the number is always even
6.
Based only on the sex chromosomes in typical human egg and sperm cells at fertilization, the probability of producing a female is
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
90%
7.

Sex cells of fruit flies contain 16 chromosomes. How many are in the body cells?

a)

16 chromosomes

b)

8 chromosomes

c)

32 chromosomes

d)

4 chromosomes

8.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
9.

Body cells are ________________ that means they have __________________ chromosomes

a)

haploid; 46

b)

diploid; 46

c)

haploid; 23

10.

The Fusion of an egg and sperm cell is called

a)

mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

fertilization

11.

The function of MEIOSIS is to:

a)

produce copies of cells

b)

replace worn out cells

c)

create sperm and egg cells

d)

make new body cells

12.

The end result of MEIOSIS is:

a)

2 identical daughter cells

b)

2 different daughter cells

c)

4 identical daughter cells

d)

4 different daughter cells

13.

Crossing over increases

a)

genetic variation

b)

the frequency of division

c)

the number of chromosomes

d)

the number of daughter cells produced

14.

What type of mutation occurs when a SINGLE base is exchanged for another?

a)

Point/Substitution

b)

Insertion/Frameshift

c)

Inversion

d)

Translocation

15.

If a person had "XY" chromosomes, their gender would be:

a)

male

b)

female

c)

cannot be determined

16.
What is the correct mRNA strand from this DNA?
CAC-GTG-ACA-GCG
a)
GTG-CAC-TGT-CGC
b)
CAC-GUG-ACA-GCG
c)
GUG-CAC-UGU-CGC
17.

A protein has 18 nucleotides. A frameshift mutation occurs after the 7th nucleotide. How many amino acids ARE affected?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

6

d)

4

e)

2

18.

True or False: All chromosomes cross over during meiosis

a)

True

b)

False