Genetic Mutations Quiz

A mutation that changes a single nucleotide, but does not change the amino acid created

• neutral mutation

• nonsense mutation

• point mutation

• silent mutation

a mutation in which one or more nucleotides are added to a gene

• point mutation

• deletion mutation

• inversion mutation

• insertion mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

mutation that shifts the "reading" frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide

• inversion mutation

• insertion mutation

• frameshift mutation

• nonsense mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Any of the pairs formed between complimentary bases in the two nucleotide chains of DNA, such as A-T and C-G (DNA); A-U and C-G (RNA).

• nonsense mutation

• base pairs

• anticodon

• silent mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose

• RNA

• Cytosine

• DNA

• Adenine

Match the term with the definition

• transcription

• chains of amino acids

• proteins

• synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template

• cytosine

• the base that pairs with guanine with DNA

• adenine

• the base that pairs with thymine in DNA

• amino acids

• building blocks of proteins