DNA Mutations

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Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation? Options: Insertions only, Substitution only, Deletion only, Insertions and Deletions

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Insertions and Deletions

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ATTTGAGCC- Original
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a 

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Deletion -Frameshift

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Which of the following is not a Mutagenic factor (causes mutations)? Options: X-rays, Chemicals we smoke or eat, Drinking water, Tanning

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Drinking water

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This type of substitution codes for a stop codon. Options: Missense, Nonsense, Silent, Deletion

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Nonsense

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In a point mutation, which would have the worst effect on the function of the protein? Options: an insertion or deletion near the end of a gene, an insertion or deletion at the beginning of the gene, an insertion at the middle of the gene, a base substitution.

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an insertion or deletion at the beginning of the gene

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What type of mutation occurs if you are missing or have an extra base at the end of your mutated DNA?

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Frameshift

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What type of chromosomal mutation is this? Options: Translocation, Inversion, Deletion, Duplication

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Inversion

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What type of chromosomal mutation is this? Options: Inversion, Translocation, Deletion, Duplication

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Translocation

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A type of substitution in which one amino acid changes is called

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Missense

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A type of substitution in which no amino acids change is called

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Silent