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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?Insertions onlySubstitution onlyDeletion onlyInsertions and Deletions
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhere do mutations occur?DNA and RNADNARNAmRNA and tRNA
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy are insertion and deletion mutations so harmful?They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequenceThey insert things that an organism doesn't need.They often delete things that organisms need.Insertion and deletions are not any more harmful than substitution mutations.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen there is one less base on the mRNA strand than the DNA strand it is a _________ mutationmissensenonsensedeletioninsertion
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA type of substitution in which one amino acid changes is calledNonsenseMissenseSilentall of the above
- 6. Multiple ChoiceDNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.SubstitutionDeletionInsertionInversion - 7. Multiple ChoiceThis type of substitution codes for a stop codonMissenseNonsenseSilentDeletion
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA type of substitution in which no amino acids change is calledMissenseNonsenseSilentDeletion
- 9. Multiple Choice
chromosomal mutations cause a segment of the chromosome to repeat itself during replication.
inversion
duplication
translocation
deletion
- 10. Multiple Choice
Point mutation involves
deletion
insertion
duplication
changes in single base pair
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