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DNA and Mutations quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of this process?

a)

Preserving genetic information for future generations

b)

Deleting the information in the sequence produced from the DNA template

c)

Transcribing information in the DNA sequence for use by the cell

d)

Producing more nucleotides for the DNA sequence

2.

The mRNA strand is complementary to the DNA strand; however, uracil instead of thymine is paired with adenine.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Cell differentiate because...

a)

they contain lipids

b)

they clump together

c)

they metabolize sugars rapidly

d)

they have specific genes activated

4.

What is the role of mRNA?

a)

make energy

b)

create bond to form biomolecules

c)

produce sugars that help DNA replicate

d)

provide information to make proteins

5.

Transcribe and Translate the following DNA: TCC AAT GGC

a)

Arginine-Leucine-Proline

b)

Tryptophan-Phenylalanine-Leucine

c)

Serine-Leucine-Proline

d)

Tryptophan-Phenylalanine-Leucine

6.

What type of mutation is depicted in the sequence?

a)

insertion

b)

deletion

c)

substitution

d)

None

7.

What type of mutation occurred?

a)

insertion

b)

deletion

c)

substitution

8.

Which of these mutations most likely results in the mutated hemoglobin gene?

a)

insertion

b)

deletion

c)

duplication

d)

substitution

9.

Convert the mRNA to a protein

a)

Val, Lys, Phe, Gly, Ser

b)

Met, Asp, Phe, Ala, Arg

c)

Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Gln, Ser

d)

Ile, Gln, Lys, Asp, Gly, Leu, Ser

10.

An illustration of how a particular DNA mutation will most likely affect the polypeptide produced is shown. What type of mutation is illustrated?

a)

Insertion

b)

Deletion

c)

Substitution

d)

Translocation

11.

What are the 2 major steps in Protein Synthesis?

a)

Translation and Transition

b)

Creation and Cremation

c)

Transcription and Translation

d)

mRNA and tRNA

12.

What is a Point Mutation?

a)

Several nitrogenous bases are substituted

b)

A single base is substituted/changed

c)

a base is added or deleted

13.

What is a Frameshift mutation?

a)

You move a picture frame to the other side of your house

b)

a single base is substituted

c)

a single base is added or deleted (changing the viewing frame)

14.

A change in a gene, group of genes or chromosome that results in a change in the proteins

a)

Replication

b)

Mutations

c)

Translation

d)

Transcription

15.

A substitution mutation that has no effect

on amino acids sequence

a)

Insertion Mutation

b)

Translocation

c)

Silent Mutation

d)

Deletion Mutation

16.

Mutations can benefit humans because they can:

a)

Cause illness

b)

Make an organism more suited to live in its environment.

c)

Make organisms live shorter lives

d)

Cause organisms to grow extra limbs.

17.
a)
the bond between adjacent phosphate and deoxyribose molecules
b)
the junction of introns and exons in the sense strand of DNA
c)
the hydrogen bond between complementary nucleotides
d)
the junction of a codon and a DNA triplet
18.

The backbone (the outer part of the DNA double helix, on both sides) is made of _______________ .

a)

sugar and phosphate

b)

base pairs

c)

mRNA

d)

all of these answers are correct