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WorksheetsU3L5A Mutation Basics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are mutations?
Changes in the nucleotide sequence of RNA
Changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA
Changes in the nucleotide sequence of proteins
Changes in the nucleotide sequence of carbohydrates
Are mutations helpful or harmful?
Mutations never happen
Mutations are always harmful
Mutations happen regularly and many are repaired by enzymes
Mutations only occur in germ-line cells
What are Point Mutations?
Changes multiple bases at once
Changes a single base
Changes the entire DNA sequence
Changes the entire RNA sequence
What does a Frameshift Mutation look like?
Deletion of a base
Changes in the amino acid sequence
Addition of a base
No change in the DNA sequence
What are Substitution Mutations?
Changes the entire RNA sequence
Changes the entire DNA sequence
Changes multiple bases at once
Changes a single base
What is a disorder that arises from a Nonsense mutation?
Cystic Fibrosis
Sickle Cell disease
Hemophilia
Down Syndrome
What is the result of a Silent Mutation?
Changes the entire DNA sequence
Causes a frameshift mutation
No change in the amino acid sequence
Changes the amino acid sequence
What is the result of a Missense Mutation?
Changes the amino acid sequence
No change in the amino acid sequence
Changes the entire DNA sequence
Causes a frameshift mutation
What is the result of a Frameshift Insertion?
No change in the DNA sequence
Changes in the amino acid sequence
Addition of a base
Deletion of a base
What is the result of a Frameshift Deletion?
Changes in the amino acid sequence
No change in the DNA sequence
Addition of a base
Deletion of a base
