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Quiz: Mutations

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Last updated almost 7 years ago
5 questions
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Genetic Mutations
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Question 1
1.

Match type of DNA mutation on the left with the definition on the right.

  • insertion
  • deletion
  • substitution
  • a base is removed
  • one base is switched for another
  • a base is added
Question 2
2.

Match type mutation on the left with the definition on the right.

  • frameshift
  • missense
  • nonsense
  • silent mutation
  • changes the codon to a STOP codon
Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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the genetic code shifts, resulting in a change of amino acids during translation
has no effect on the amino acid produced during translation
changes a single amino acid that will be produced during translation.
Compare the mutated DNA sequence to the original. Identify the mutation as either an insertion, deletion, or substitution, and whether it is a frameshift, missense, nonsense, or silent mutation.

Original DNA Sequence: T A C A C C T T G G C G A C G A C T

Mutated DNA Sequence: T A C A T C T T G G C G A C G A C T
substitution
insertion
deletion
frameshift
nonsense
missense
silent mutation
Compare the mutated DNA sequence to the original. Identify the mutation as either an insertion, deletion, or substitution, and whether it is a frameshift, missense, nonsense, or silent mutation.

Original DNA Sequence: T A C A C C T T G G C G A C G A C T

Mutated DNA Sequence: T A C G A C C T T G G C G A C G A C T
substitution
insertion
deletion
frameshift
nonsense
missense
silent mutation
Compare the mutated DNA sequence to the original. Identify the mutation as either an insertion, deletion, or substitution, and whether it is a frameshift, missense, nonsense, or silent mutation.

Original DNA Sequence: T A C A C C T T G G C G A C G A C T

Mutated DNA Sequence: T A C A C C T T A G C G A C G A C T
substitution
insertion
deletion
frameshift
nonsense
missense
silent mutation