WorksheetsMutations and Protein Synthesis
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 21mins
In which of the following ways does genetic information typically flow in an organism?
trait --> proteins --> RNA --> DNA
RNA --> trait -->protein --> DNA
DNA --> RNA --> protein --> trait
DNA --> protein --> trait--> RNA
What is the purpose of the cellular process shown in the image?
Preserving genetic information for future generations
Deleting the information in the sequence produced from the DNA template
Transcribing information in the DNA sequence for use by the cell
Producing more nucleotides for the DNA sequence
If the mRNA codons read ACA-GUA-GAA-UUG-AUC, what amino acids make up the protein sequence?
Cys-Val-Gly-Ser-Stop
Cys-His-Leu-Asn-Stop
Thre-Val-Glu-Leu-Iso
None of the above
A mutation is a _______________ in the nucleotide base sequence of a gene.
wrinkle
change
bump
tumor
What process is occurring at number 1 in the diagram?
Translation
mRNA
protein synthesis
Transcription
What type of mutation is this?
Original DNA;
TATGAACTGGAA
Mutated DNA;
TATGAATTGGAA
Substitution
Insertion
Deletion
Frameshift
Which of these mutations most likely results in the mutated hemoglobin gene?
insertion
deletion
duplication
substitution
How can a person's muscle cells have the same exact DNA sequences as their nerve cells even though the look and perform are completely different?
The two different cells become mutated
The proteins expressed in each cell are different
They actually have different DNA in the two types of cells.
The genome of the different cells changes
A gene is
the same as a chromosome
the info for making a polypeptide
made of RNA
made of protein
Any change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene is called
a mutation
a codon
a translation
an anticodon
