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Mutations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-G-C-A

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

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)

All of the above

3.

Original DNA: CAT GAT CCA

New DNA: CAT TGA TCC A

What mutation occurred?

a)

deletion

b)

substitution

c)

tranverse

d)

insertion

4.
Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?
a)
deletion
b)
insertion
c)
silent
d)
transverse
5.
Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?
a)
Insertions only
b)
Substitution only
c)
Deletion only
d)
Insertions and Deletions
6.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe?
7.

If the original amino acids produced were Gly, Ser, His and the amino acids produced from the mutated DNA were Gly, Glu, His this would be a

a)

silent mutation

b)

missense mutation

c)

nonsense mutation

d)

frameshift mutation

8.

If the original amino acids produced were Gly, Ser, His and the amino acids produced from the mutated DNA were Gly, Glu, stop this would be a

a)

silent mutation

b)

missense mutation

c)

nonsense mutation

d)

chromosomal mutation

9.

This is a(n)

a)

translocation

b)

insertion

c)

duplication

d)

inverson

10.

This is a(n)

a)

translocation

b)

insertion

c)

duplication

d)

inverson

11.

This is a(n)

a)

translocation

b)

insertion

c)

duplication

d)

inverson

12.

This is a(n)

a)

translocation

b)

insertion

c)

duplication

d)

inverson