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Michaels Mutations Activity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are all mutations bad?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

a)

Insertions only

b)

Deletion only

c)

Substitution only

d)

Insertions and Deletions

3.

A frameshift mutation ultimately ends up affecting the position of the...

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Reading frame

c)

Centrioles

d)

Nucleus

4.

What mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-G-C-A

a)

Substitution

b)

Frameshift

c)

Insertion

d)

Deletion

5.

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

a)

Insertions and Deletions

b)

Deletion only

c)

Insertions only

d)

Substitution only

6.

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG

The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

a)

Substitution

b)

Insertion

c)

Inversion

d)

Deletion

7.

Any change in the sequence of DNA is...

a)

Monohybrid Trait

b)

Mutation

c)

Single Genotype

d)

transgenic shift

8.

Why are insertion and deletion (frameshift) 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.

9.

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription? 

a)

GCAUCC

b)

GCATCC

c)

AUGCUU

d)

ATGCTT

e)

CUTTAG

10.

Which of the following can increase the rate of mutation

a)

Viruses

b)

All of the above

c)

toxic chemicals 

d)

UV Radiation