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Mutations/Transcription translation

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The model shows a mutation in a partial sequence of bases in a gene. What type of mutation does the model demonstrate?

a)

DELETION

b)

INSERTION

c)

SUBSTITUTION

d)

TRANSLOCATION

2.

What do you call a change in DNA?

a)

Replication

b)

Mutation

c)

Translation

d)

Transcription

3.

A change to a single part of DNA or to one gene is called a...

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Somatic cell

c)

Chromosomal mutation

d)

Gene mutation

4.

A point mutation where one nucleotide base replaces an original nucleotide base

a)

Mutation by Inversion

b)

Chromosomal Mutation

c)

Translocation

d)

Substitution Mutation

5.

Match the following about mutations

a)

mutation

1.

a change in the DNA sequence

b)

substitution

2.

replacing a nucleotide with a different nucleotide

c)

deletion

3.

removing a nucleotide

d)

insertion

4.

adding a nucleotide

6.

Match the following about mutations

a)

gene mutation

1.

a change in a nucleotide or a segment of DNA

b)

chromosomal mutation

2.

a change in structure of a chromosome

c)

point mutation

3.

a change in only a single nucleotide

d)

frameshift mutation

4.

a change that affects all amino acids after the mutation; insertions or deletions

7.

Match the following chromosomal mutations to their correct image

a)
1.

deletion

b)
2.

duplication

c)
3.

inversion

d)
4.

translocation

8.

What best summarizes the role of DNA in protein production?

a)

The DNA contains the instructions used to make proteins.

b)

The DNA transports amino acids to the ribosomes to make proteins.

c)

The DNA moves to the cytoplasm to build proteins.

d)

The DNA breaks the hydrogen bonds between the amino acids.

9.

Transcribe the following DNA into RNA: TAG CAG TAC

a)

ATC GTC ATG

b)

AUC GUC AUG

c)

AUG CUG AUC

d)

UTC GTC UTG

10.

What are nucleotides made of?

a)

Sugar, Phosphate, Nitrogen base

b)

Phosphate, Adenine, Nitrogen base

c)

Thymine, Adenine, Cytosine

d)

Phosphate, Nitrogen, Adenine

11.

What does adenine pair with?

a)

Guanine

b)

Thymine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Adenine

12.

Guanine pairs with ______________.

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

13.

How does RNA differ from DNA?

a)

RNA contains uracil and deoxyribose

b)

RNA contains ribose and thymine

c)

RNA contains uracil and ribose

d)

RNA contains adenine and ribose

14.

. What are the building blocks of proteins?

a)

nucleotides

b)

proteins

c)

amino acids

d)

carbohydrates

15.

How many bases are there in a codon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Describe the path of protein production?

a)

RNA --> DNA --> Protein

b)

Protein --> RNA --> DNA

c)

DNA --> RNA --> Protein

d)

DNA --> Protein --> RNA

17.

What amino acid is made from the RNA codon UUA?

a)

Phenylalanine

b)

Leucine

c)

Serine

d)

Tyrosine

18.

What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?

a)

The DNA is produced by the protein that is produced in the cell

b)

The protein is composed of DNA that is produced in the cell

c)

The DNA makes RNA which is translated into protein

d)

A cell is composed of DNA and protein

19.

Where does translation take place in the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

20.

What type of molecule is the final product of translation?

a)

Glucose
Glucose

b)

Fatty Acid

c)

Glycogen

d)

Protein

21.

Explain in your own words why a frameshift mutation (an insertion or deletion) in the DNA of a gene will make the protein encoded by that gene completely useless.

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