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Genetic Mutations

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mutations can be...

a)

Harmful

b)

Beneficial

c)

Neutral

d)

All of the Above

2.

Mutations are...

a)

Changes in the sequence of DNA

b)

Broken chromosomes

c)

Bad genes

3.

Mutations can be a result of...

a)

Environmental Exposure

b)

Lack of sleep

c)

Not enough exercise

4.

What is a type of Mutation?

a)

Deletions

b)

Insertions

c)

Base Substitutions

d)

All of the Above

5.

Punnet Squares can be used to...

a)

Predict the outcome of a trait in offspring

b)

Predict the time a baby will be born

c)

do nothing

6.

A Dominant trait is...

a)

A trait that shows in a person's phenotype when present.

b)

The capital letter in a punnet square

c)

All of the Above

7.

A recessive trait is...

a)

A trait that shows in a person's phenotype when a dominant trait is not present

b)

The lowercase letter in a punnet square

c)

All of the Above

8.

What is a gene

a)

a section of DNA that codes for a trait

b)

a pair of pants that are made of denim

c)

the whole entire chromosome found in the nucleus

9.

A substitution mutation occurs when

a)

a base pair is missing from the DNA strand

b)

a base pair is added to the DNA strand

c)

a base pair is replaced with a different base pair

10.

An insertion/additon mutation occurs when

a)

a base pair is missing from the DNA strand

b)

a base pair is added to the DNA strand

c)

a base pair is replaced with a different base pair

11.

A deletion mutation occurs when

a)

a base pair is missing from the DNA strand

b)

a base pair is added to the DNA strand

c)

a base pair is replaced with a different base pair

12.

A mutation that helps an organism survive and reproduce

a)

harmful mutation

b)

helpful mutation

c)

neutral mutation

13.

A mutation that decreases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce

a)

harmful mutation

b)

helpful mutation

c)

neutral mutation

14.

A mutation that has NO effect on an organism's ability to survive and reproduce

a)

harmful mutation

b)

helpful mutation

c)

neutral mutation

15.

The base pair adenine always pairs with which other base pair?

a)

thymine

b)

adenine

c)

cytosine

d)

guanine

16.

The base pair cytosine always pairs with which other base pair?

a)

thymine

b)

adenine

c)

cytosine

d)

guanine

17.
Which shows a mutated segment of DNA? 
ATTCGC
a)
UAAGCG
b)
TAAGCG
c)
TAGGCG
18.
Mutations affect the ________ of a protein. Because of this the proteins ______ is affected as well. 
a)
gene, function 
b)
sequence, gene
c)
shape,function
19.
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
20.
Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
a)
no mutation
b)
substitution
c)
insertion
d)
deletion
21.

What are the three types of gene mutation?

a)

Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution

b)

Aberration, Deletion, Substitution

c)

Inversion, Duplication, Insertion

d)

Insertion, Duplication, Substitution

22.

The observable traits. This is what you physically look like, or what gene is expressed. ex. Round Yellow

a)

heredity

b)

gene

c)

allele

d)

genotype

e)

phenotype

23.

The combination of alleles that you inherited from your parents. This is what you genes look like, the letters. ex. HhGg

a)

heredity

b)

gene

c)

allele

d)

genotype

e)

phenotype

24.

An organism with two dominant or two recessive alleles. Or same.

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous

25.

An organism with one dominant and one recessive allele. Or different.

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous

26.
What is genetics?
a)
The study of DNA nucleotides
b)
The study of heredity
c)
The study of a cell dividing into 2
d)
The study of eye color
27.
After Mendel died scientists began to recognize the importance of his ideas. They called him a name. What was that name?
a)
Father of genes
b)
Father of heredity
c)
Father of genetics
d)
Father of traits
28.
Chromosomes are found in the ____________ of the cell
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
29.
What is a dominant allele?
a)
A trait that is always shown (capital letter)
b)
A trait that can be hidden (lower case letter)
c)
Alleles that are the same
d)
Alleles that are different
30.
The physical traits of an organism
a)
Teletype
b)
Genotype
c)
Mesotype
d)
Phenotype
31.
Genes always appear in pairs. Your parents donate ________ allele for every trait.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
23
d)
46
32.
What is Bb?
a)
Homozygous
b)
Heterozygous
c)
Recessive
d)
Alleles
33.
An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
vestigial structure
d)
mutation
34.
Mutations are a change in what?
a)
DNA
b)
tRNA
c)
genotype
d)
phenotype
35.

Janet is a fast runner. This is an example of an _______

a)

Inherited trait

b)

Acquired trait

36.

George has blonde hair. This is an example of an ________

a)

Acquired trait

b)

Inherited trait

37.

What do you call the type of asexual reproduction wherein a new organism grows by mitosis and cell division on the body of its parent?

a)

fission

b)

regeneration

c)

budding

d)

cloning

38.

What type of asexual reproduction wherein it occurs when an offspring grows from a piece of its parent?

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative reproduction

39.

In _________,_____________ only one parent organism produces offspring.

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

pollination process

d)

fertilization process

40.

Hydra produce offspring by growing the new individual on the body of the parent. This is an example of...

a)

budding.

b)

fission.

c)

regeneration.

d)

tubers.

41.

Amoeba use mitosis and produce two offspring that are identical to the parent. This is an example of...

a)

budding.

b)

binary fission.

c)

regeneration.

d)

parthenogenesis.

42.

Sexual reproduction requires ______ parent(s) and asexual reproduction requires ______ parent(s).

a)

one, one

b)

two, two

c)

two, one

d)

one, two

43.

Offspring are identical to the parent

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

44.

Offspring are not identical to the parent, but contain genes from both

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

45.

This type of reproduction produces offspring quicker.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

46.

How many daughter cells are created during mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

47.

How many daughter cells are created by meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

With Mitosis, The daughter cells are genetically _____.             

a)

Different.

b)

Identical.

c)

Very similar.

d)

Crossed over.

49.

With Meiosis, the daughter cells are genetically _____.             

a)

Damaged.

b)

Identical.

c)

Not identical.

d)

Diploid.

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