Quiz: Mutations

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5 questions
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Genetic Mutations
2

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
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
  • 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.
2

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

2

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

2

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