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DB014 6.1 & 6.2 Fact Check

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mutation is:

a)

Permanent change in the DNA nucleotide sequence

b)

Organism carrying mutated genes

c)

Substance that can induce mutation

2.
Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?
a)
Insertions only
b)
Substitution only
c)
Deletion only
d)
Insertions and Deletions
3.
Where do mutations occur?
a)
DNA and RNA
b)
DNA 
c)
RNA
d)
mRNA and tRNA
4.

A mutant is:

a)

Permanent change in the DNA nucleotide sequence

b)

Organism carrying mutated genes

c)

Substance that can induce mutation

5.
Why are insertion and deletion mutations so harmful?
a)
They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence
b)
They insert things that an organism doesn't need.
c)
They often delete things that organisms need.
d)
Insertion and deletions are not any more harmful than substitution mutations.
6.
When there is one less base on the mRNA strand than the DNA strand it is a _________ mutation
a)
missense
b)
nonsense
c)
deletion
d)
insertion
7.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Inversion
8.
This type of substitution codes for a stop codon
a)
Missense
b)
Nonsense
c)
Silent
d)
Deletion
9.
A type of substitution in which no  amino acids change is called 
a)
Missense
b)
Nonsense
c)
Silent
d)
Deletion
10.

Point mutation involves

a)

deletion

b)

insertion

c)

duplication

d)

changes in single base pair

11.

A mutagen is:

a)

Permanent change in the DNA nucleotide sequence

b)

Organism carrying mutated genes

c)

Substance that can induce mutation

12.

Deletion

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

13.

Substitution

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

14.

Insertion

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

15.

Normal erythrocyte

a)

A

b)

B

16.

Sickle-shaped erythrocyte

a)

A

b)

B

17.

In sickle cell anaemia, what happens to the haemoglobin and to the red blood cells?

a)

Stiff, Crescent shaped

b)

Stiff, Round

c)

Flexible, Crescent shaped

d)

Flexible, Round

18.

Choose all TYPES of mutations

a)

Gene

b)

Chromosome

c)

Spontaneous

d)

Induced

19.

Choose all CLASSES of mutations

a)

Gene

b)

Chromosome

c)

Spontaneous

d)

Induced

20.

These are examples of ___ mutagens:

UV ray, gamma ray, alpha particle, X ray

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

21.

These are examples of ___ mutagens:

colchicine, ethidium bromide, alkylating agents

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

22.

Frameshift mutation is caused by base inversion.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Each amino acid has only one codon that can code for them

a)

True

b)

False

24.

In sickle cell anaemia, amino acid ___ is swapped with a valine

a)

Glycine

b)

Glutamic acid

c)

Glutamine

d)

Methionine

25.

Which one of the following is the most dangerous compared to the others?

a)

Missense mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Frameshift mutation

26.

Which one of the following can be considered as the safest compared to the others?

a)

Missense mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Frameshift mutation

27.

Failure of homologous chromosome / sister chromatid to separate properly during meiosis is known as (a)   .

28.

This mutation occurs in the presence of colchicine.

a)

Induced mutation

b)

Spontaneous mutation

29.

Base substitution can cause the following mutations:

(Choose all that apply)

a)

Missense mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Frameshift mutation

30.

Base deletion can cause the following mutation(s):

(Choose all that apply)

a)

Missense mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Frameshift mutation

31.

Only one amino acid is changed in the polypeptide synthesised.

a)

Missense mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Frameshift mutation

32.

Codon reading frame is altered, changing most of the amino acids in the protein.

a)

Missense mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Frameshift mutation

33.

Codon is changed to a stop codon, causing premature translation of mRNA strand.

a)

Missense mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Frameshift mutation

34.

Change of nucleotide in a codon results in another codon that produce the same amino acid.

a)

Missense mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Silent mutation

d)

Frameshift mutation

35.

In sickle cell anaemia, codon (a)   is changed to GUG, which codes for a valine, instead of a glutamic acid

36.

In a person with Tay Sachs disease, frameshift mutation occurs in chromosome

a)

11

b)

13

c)

15

d)

16

37.

Tay Sachs disease impacts the most on which of these cells?

a)

Muscle cells

b)

Nerve cells

c)

Bone cells

d)

Epidermis cells

38.

Name ONE example of a stop codon.

(Do not include any spaces)

(a)  

39.

Nondisjunction during meiosis will produce gametes with abnormal chromosome numbers.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Ethidium bromide can (a)   in between DNA bases, causing DNA molecule to stretch.

(Refer to the note used in the Edpuzzle)