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Mutations Test Study Material

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a beneficial mutation?

a)

When an organism's lifespan becomes shorter.

b)

When an organism becomes unable to reproduce.

c)

When an organism's body becomes deformed.

d)

When an organism develops immunity to a disease.

2.

When a beneficial (adaptive) mutation spreads through an entire population of organisms, that population:

a)

Becomes less common

b)

Becomes more common

c)

Goes extinct

d)

Keeps mutating

3.

What is a type of Mutation?

a)

Deletions

b)

Insertions

c)

Base Substitutions

d)

All of the Above

4.

Mutations are SOMETIMES helpful to the organism.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Mutations are random.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or false, mutations create genetic diversity?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Mutations can be a result of...

a)

Environmental Exposure

b)

Lack of sleep

c)

Not enough exercise

8.

Mutations are...

a)

Changes in the sequence of DNA

b)

Broken chromosomes

c)

Bad genes

9.

Mutations can be...

a)

Harmful

b)

Beneficial

c)

Neutral

d)

All of the Above

10.

DNA molecule segment is : TTA-CGC-AAG

The mutated DNA segment is TTC-GCA-AG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Inversion

11.

Original: ATC CAT

Mutation: ATC GCAT

What mutation occurred?

a)

deletion

b)

insertion

c)

silent

d)

transverse

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.

A mutation that helps an organism survive and reproduce

a)

harmful mutation

b)

helpful mutation

c)

neutral mutation

18.

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

a)

harmful mutation

b)

helpful mutation

c)

neutral mutation

19.

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

a)

harmful mutation

b)

helpful mutation

c)

neutral mutation

20.

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

a)

thymine

b)

adenine

c)

cytosine

d)

guanine

21.

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

a)

thymine

b)

adenine

c)

cytosine

d)

guanine

22.

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

a)

thymine

b)

adenine

c)

cytosine

d)

guanine

23.

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

a)

thymine

b)

adenine

c)

cytosine

d)

guanine

24.
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.
25.

Point mutation involves

a)

deletion

b)

insertion

c)

duplication

d)

changes in single base pair

26.

What is a frameshift mutation?

a)

A frameshift mutation is a type of genetic mutation where the inversion of nucleotides in a DNA sequence shifts the reading frame of the codons, resulting in a completely different amino acid sequence.

b)

A frameshift mutation is a type of genetic mutation where the substitution of nucleotides in a DNA sequence shifts the reading frame of the codons, resulting in a completely different amino acid sequence.

c)

A frameshift mutation is a type of genetic mutation where the addition or deletion of nucleotides in a DNA sequence shifts the reading frame of the codons, resulting in a completely different amino acid sequence.

d)

A frameshift mutation is a type of genetic mutation where the duplication of nucleotides in a DNA sequence shifts the reading frame of the codons, resulting in a completely different amino acid sequence.

27.

What is a substitution mutation?

a)

A substitution mutation is a type of genetic mutation where multiple nucleotides are replaced by other nucleotides in the DNA sequence.

b)

A substitution mutation is a type of genetic mutation where one nucleotide is deleted from the DNA sequence.

c)

A substitution mutation is a type of genetic mutation where one nucleotide is replaced by another nucleotide in the DNA sequence.

d)

A substitution mutation is a type of genetic mutation where one nucleotide is added to the DNA sequence.

28.

All mutations are bad.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Changing one letter in the genetic code  can cause a mutation.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Body Cell mutations can contribute to...

a)

Cancer

b)

Parkinson's Disease

c)

Bronchitis

d)

Heart Failure

31.

What is the genotype for the image?

a)

Brown eyes

b)

Blue eyes

c)

Bb

d)

bb