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Gr.10 Quiz on Mutations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are mutations?

a)

Changes in cellular respiration

b)

Changes in protein structure

c)

Changes in environmental conditions

d)

Changes in genetic information

2.

What type of mutation involves changes in a single gene?

a)

Chromosomal mutations

b)

Gene mutations

c)

Frameshift mutations

d)

Point mutations

3.

What is a point mutation?

a)

A mutation that occurs during meiosis

b)

A mutation that involves changes in one or a few nucleotides

c)

A mutation that is always harmful

d)

A mutation that affects an entire chromosome

4.

What happens during a frameshift mutation?

a)

The reading frame of the genetic message shifts

b)

The mutation has no effect

c)

The entire gene is deleted

d)

A new gene is created

5.

What are mutagens?

a)

Types of chromosomes

b)

Proteins that repair DNA

c)

Agents that cause mutations

d)

Normal cellular processes

6.

What is polyploidy?

a)

A harmful genetic disorder

b)

A process of DNA replication

c)

A type of point mutation

d)

A condition with extra sets of chromosomes

7.

In a genetics class, Henry, Lily, and Michael are learning about the three types of mutations that can occur in DNA sequences. What are these mutations?

a)

Inversion

b)

Translocation

c)

Insertion, Deletion, Substitution

d)

Duplication

8.

What type of mutation is shown in the diagram?

a)

substitution

b)

insertion

c)

deletion

d)

no change

9.

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG

The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Inversion

10.

Why are insertion and deletion (frameshift) 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.

11.

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

a)

Insertions only

b)

Substitution only

c)

Deletion only

d)

Insertions and Deletions

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 point mutation?

a)

A mutation that affects a large segment of a chromosome.

b)

A mutation that occurs when a single nucleotide base is added or deleted.

c)

A mutation that involves the substitution of one nucleotide for another.

d)

A mutation that results in the entire chromosome being duplicated.

14.

What is a frameshift mutation?

a)

A mutation that substitutes one base for another.

b)

A mutation that involves the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide in the DNA sequence.

c)

A mutation that changes an amino acid in the protein.

d)

A mutation that does not affect the protein produced.

15.
Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation
16.
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 
17.

Identify the DELETION mutation form the following:

ATG CCA AAT

a)

ATG TCA AAT

b)

ATG CCT AAA T

c)

ATC CA AT

d)

ATG CCA AAT

18.

Which type of mutation does the model demonstrate?

a)

Deletion

b)

Substitution

c)

Insertion

d)

Translocation

19.

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

20.

ATTTGAGCC- Original

ATTGAGCC - Mutated

The example above is an example of a

a)

Insertion- Frameshift

b)

Deletion- Substitution

c)

Deletion -Frameshift

d)

All of the above