WorksheetsGene Regulation and Mutation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 31mins
Mutations increase the likelihood that a species will survive in a changing environment because they are a source of variation in the species.
True
False
The type of mutation represented by these sequences is:
Normal: TAGCCAGTA
Diseased: TAACCAGTA
Insertion
Deletion
Substitution
Frameshift
DNA molecule segment is : TTA-CGC-AAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTC-GCA-AG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
Substitution
Deletion
Insertion
Inversion
Why are insertion and deletion mutations so harmful?
They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence
They insert things that an organism doesn't need.
They often delete things that organisms need.
Insertion and deletions are not any more harmful than substitution mutations.
One nucleotide base is changed so only one amino acid
is affected
Substitution Mutation
Point Mutation
Translocation
Inverse Mutation
A point mutation where one nucleotide base replaces an original nucleotide base
Inversion Mutation
Chromosomal Mutation
Translocation
Substitution Mutation
A substitution mutation that has no effect
on amino acids sequence
Insertion Mutation
Translocation
Silent Mutation
Deletion Mutation
A nucleotide base is inserted or deleted shifting the entire DNA sequence. Entire protein will be changed.
Substitution Mutation
Silent Mutation
Frameshift Mutation
Translocation
A frameshift mutation where a nucleotide base
is removed from the DNA sequence.
Deletion Mutation
Substitution Mutation
Translocation
Silent Mutation
A frameshift mutation where a nucleotide base is added
to the DNA sequence
Insertion Mutation
Deletion Mutation
Substitution Mutation
Chromosomal Mutation
What mutation has occurred here?
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
Substitution
Deletion
Insertion
Frameshift
Which mutation will cause translation to stop?
Mutations 1 and 3 only
Mutation 1 only
Mutation 2 only
Muations 1, 2, 3
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
