WorksheetsMutations
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 44mins
What mutation has occurred here?
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
Substitution
Deletion
Insertion
Frameshift
Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?
Insertions only
Substitution only
Deletion only
Insertions and Deletions
Which type of mutation does the model demonstrate?
Deletion
Substitution
Insertion
Translocation
A mutation is defined as:
A change in the cell's structure
Anything that changes in an embryo
Any change in the physical features of a human
A change in the DNA sequence
Mutations that involve parts of or all of
a chromosome
Replication
Deletion Mutation
Chromosomal Mutation
Transcription
Part of a chromosome is repeated
Gene Mutation
Point Mutation
Deletion Mutation
Duplication Mutation
A mutation in which only one nucleotide is altered is called a:
Frameshift Mutation
Deletion Mutation
Point / Substitution Mutation
Insertion Mutation
Genetic mutations can be...
beneficial, harmful, or neutral
beneficial only
harmful only
neutral only
Part of a chromosome
is deleted
Deletion Mutation-Gene
Translocation
Deletion Mutation -Chromosomal
Crossing Over
A type of substitution in which no amino acids change is called
Missense
Nonsense
Silent
Deletion
What type of chromosomal mutation is this?
deletion
duplication
insertion
translocation
What would happen if a substitution mutation changed
UAU
into
UAG
instead of adding Tyrosine, the process would stop.
instead of adding Serine, the process would stop.
instead of adding Tyrosine, the process would add Serine
instead of adding Serine, the process would add Tyrosine.
An insertion/additon mutation occurs when
a base pair is missing from the DNA strand
a base pair is added to the DNA strand
a base pair is replaced with a different base pair
A deletion mutation occurs when
a base pair is missing from the DNA strand
a base pair is added to the DNA strand
a base pair is replaced with a different base pair
Ms. Sopz has a problem with his ribosomes. Which molecule cannot be synthesized?
mRNA
tRNA
DNA
Proteins
What type of mutation is shown in the diagram?
Point mutation - missense
Frameshift Mutation - deletion
Frameshift Mutation - addition
Point mutation - nonsense
The chromosomal mutation shown in the image is a
deletion
duplication
inversion
translocation
The chromosomal mutation shown in the image is a
deletion
duplication
inversion
translocation
Which letter shows the mutation, Translocation
A
B
C
D
Correctly label the mutations
Match the following
Deletion
Inversion
Duplication
Insertion
Translocation
What type of mutation is shown? (a)
Mutations in these types of cells affect offspring:
insertion
deletion
substitution
Match type of mutation
A
Substitution
B
Insertion
C
Deletion
Identify the types of mutations shown.
Match the following Mutations
Deletion
Entire sequence shifts to the left
Insertion
Entire sequence shifts to the right
Substitution
One Nucleotide is swapped for another
Point
Only one nucleotide is affected
Frameshift
More than one nucleotide is affected and entire sequence shifts
