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Genetic Mutations Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transcribe the following DNA Sequence: TAC - GAC - CTT - GGC -GAC - GAC - T

(a)  

2.

Transcribe the following DNA Sequence: TAC - ACC - TTT - GCG - ACG - ACT

(a)  

3.

Translate this mRNA transcript: AUG - CUG - GAA - CCG - CUG - CUG - A

(a)  

4.

Translate this mRNA transcript: AUG - UGG - AAA - CGC - UGC - UGA

(a)  

5.

When only 1 base is in the final codon, what type of mutation is it? (Select 2)

a)

Frameshift

b)

Substitution

c)

Insertion

d)

Deletion

6.

When only 2 bases are in the final codon, what type of mutation is it? (Select 2)

a)

Frameshift

b)

Substitution

c)

Insertion

d)

Deletion

7.

Use your codon chart to match the amino acid to the mRNA transcription

a)

CCU

1.

Pro

b)

GCU

2.

Ala

c)

AUG

3.

Met

d)

UGG

4.

Trp

e)

CUG

5.

Leu

8.

What type of mutation are the following scenarios: no change, 1 amino acid changed, and premature stop signal (Select 2)

a)
Frame-shift mutation
b)
Point mutation
c)
Sense mutation
d)

Substitution mutation

9.

What type of substitution mutation occurs when there is no change to the amino acid?

a)
Silent mutation
b)
Missense mutation
c)
Nonsense mutation
d)
Frame-shift mutation
10.

What type of substitution mutation occurs when there is 1 change to the amino acid?

a)
Silent mutation
b)
Missense mutation
c)
Nonsense mutation
d)
Frame-shift mutation
11.

What type of substitution mutation occurs when there is a premature stop to the amino acid?

a)
Silent mutation
b)
Missense mutation
c)
Nonsense mutation
d)
Frame-shift mutation
12.

What type of substitution mutation is this:

Met - STOP

a)
Missense mutation
b)
Silent mutation
c)
Frameshift mutation
d)
Nonsense mutation
13.

What is a mutation?

4 lines
14.

What happens to the DNA sequence with frameshift mutations occur?

a)

The DNA sequence shifts by one or more nucleotides

b)
The DNA sequence remains unchanged
c)
Frameshift mutations lead to the deletion of DNA segments
d)
Frameshift mutations cause the DNA sequence to reverse
15.

What is another name for substitution mutations?

a)
frame-shift mutations
b)
insertion mutations
c)
silent mutations
d)
point mutations