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Mutations and Base Pairing Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three types of mutation? 
a)
Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution
b)
Deletion, Newstion, Subsitution 
c)
Newstion, Deletion, Insertion 
d)
Insertion, Newstion, Substitution 
2.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
3.
Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation
4.
What do hurtful mutations do? 
a)
Decrease chances of survival 
b)
Increases changes of survival 
c)
Decreases likelihood of developing cancer
d)
Increases likelihood of developing cancer
5.
Which of the following is an example of a hurtful mutation? 
a)
Developing cancer
b)
Makes the organism faster
c)
Makes the organism a predator 
d)
Develops sharp claws
6.
What do helpful mutations do? 
a)
Increases chances of survival 
b)
Decreases changes of survival 
c)
Increases chances of developing cancer
d)
Decreases skills
7.

What kind of mutations exist?

a)

neutral mutations

b)

all of these

c)

beneficial mutations

d)

harmful mutations

8.

Which base does adenine pair with in DNA?

a)

Cytosine

b)

Guanine

c)

Thymine

d)

Adenine

9.

What is the complementary base pair for cytosine in DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Thymine

d)

Cytosine

10.

Which of the following is not a base in DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Uracil

11.

In DNA, thymine pairs with which base?

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

12.

TCC

a)

GAA

b)

ATT

c)

CGG

d)

AGG

13.

TAG

a)

ATC

b)

CGA

c)

GTA

d)

TTT

14.

Which base pairing is correct for DNA?

a)

Adenine with Guanine

b)

Cytosine with Thymine

c)

Guanine with Cytosine

d)

Thymine with Adenine

15.

CAT

a)

GTA

b)

ACT

c)

GAT

d)

CCT

16.

CCC

a)

AAA

b)

TTT

c)

TAC

d)

GGG

17.

ACC

a)

TGG

b)

CAT

c)

TCC

d)

GAA

18.

GAT

a)

CAT

b)

GAA

c)

CTA

d)

GTA

19.

CTA - CCT

a)

GAA - GTT

b)

CCT - CTA

c)

AAX - AAY

d)

GAT - GGA

20.

AAT - GAA

a)

CCA - TCC

b)

TTA - CTT

c)

GGA - CTT

d)

TAC - TAG