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Mutational

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of substitution codes for a stop codon
a)
Missense
b)
Nonsense
c)
Silent
d)
Deletion
2.
If you are missing or have an extra base  at the end of your mutated DNA . What type of mutation occurred?
a)
Substitution
b)
Frameshift
c)
Duplication 
d)
Insertion
3.
A type of substitution in which no  amino acids change is called 
a)
Missense
b)
Nonsense
c)
Silent
d)
Deletion
4.
Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?
a)
Insertions only
b)
Substitution only
c)
Deletion only
d)
Insertions and Deletions
5.
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
6.
mRNA is read in chunks of three, called...
a)
quadralets
b)
anticodons
c)
codons
d)
capsids
7.
What is a Gene?
a)
A segment of RNA that encodes for a protein
b)
A chromosome
c)
A segment of DNA that encodes for a protein
d)
Your genome
8.
Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
a)
no mutation
b)
substitution
c)
insertion
d)
deletion
9.
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 
10.
Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?
a)
deletion
b)
insertion
c)
silent
d)
transverse
11.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Original: A A U U G G C C
Mutated: A U U U G G C C
What kind of mutation occurred?
a)
Substitution
b)
Addition
c)
Deletion
d)
Frameshift
13.
A frameshift mutation can occur with either _________ or __________ mutations.
a)
Addition, division
b)
Deletion, substitution
c)
Addition, substitution
d)
Addition, deletion
14.

DNA sequences can often be used to determine relationships between...

a)

nutritional needs

b)

organisms

c)

habitats

15.

Which type of mutation is MOST LIKELY to cause the greatest disruption?

a)

Frameshift

b)

Silent

c)

Point

16.

A mutation in the third base of a codon for the amino acid Proline (Pro) will always be a silent mutation. Which of the following pieces of information best supports this claim?

a)

Proline is always made from the same 3 bases

b)

As long as the first two bases on the mRNA codon are both C, it will always code for proline; regardless of the 3rd base

c)

Proline is a stop codon, so it isn't actually an amino acid and therefore cannot be mutated

d)

Proline has evolved to become resistant to harmful mutations

17.

How many nucleotides are involved in a point mutation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

The image shown depicts a point mutation. Which of the following categories best describes this mutation?

a)

Missense

b)

Nonsense

c)

Silent

d)

Neutral

19.

Layla is typing on an old typewriter. As she looks at her work, she realizes that the "v" key is not working. Therefore, when she tries to type the word "favorable," she actually types "faorable." This example is an analogy to which of the following types of mutations?

a)

Deletion

b)

Insertion

c)

Substitution

d)

Duplication

20.

Which of the following types of mutations will impact the FEWEST codons?

a)

Substitution

b)

Insertion

c)

Deletion

d)

Frameshift

21.

If a mutation codes for "stop" in the amino acid chain, this is called a:

a)

nonsense mutation

b)

missense mutation

c)

silent mutation

d)

frameshift mutation

22.

If UCU is changed to UCC, this is a _______________________________.

a)

silent mutation

b)

missense mutation

c)

nonsense mutation

d)

frameshift mutation

23.
Normal-
AGA-TTC-ATA-GCG
Mutant-
AGA-TTC-AAT-AGC-G
a)
deletion frameshift
b)
insertion frameshift
c)
substitution
d)
nonsense
24.

Genetic mutations can be...

a)

beneficial, harmful, or neutral

b)

beneficial only

c)

harmful only

d)

neutral only

25.
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