Mutations Not Just for Superheroes

What is it called when a point mutation messes up several amino acids?

• Chromosomal Mutation

• Reading Frame Mutation

• Frameshift Mutation

• Amino Acid Mutation

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What type of chromosomal mutation loses genes?

• Duplication

• Inversion

• Deletion

• Translocation

What type of chromosomal mutation removes genes and then re-attaches the genes backwards?

• Duplication

• Inversion

• Deletion

• Translocation

What does a nonsense mutation do?

• Change one amino acid to a stop codon.

• Change one amino acid to a different amino acid.

• Change one amino acid to a start codon.

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What does a missense mutation do?

• Change one amino acid to a stop codon.

• Change one amino acid to a different amino acid.

• Change one amino acid to a start codon.

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What point mutation changes one base?

• Substitution

• Insertion

• Deletion

A mutation is a _______________ in the nucleotide base sequence of a gene.

• wrinkle

• change

• bump

• tumor

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A substance that causes a genetic mutation is called a _________.

• acid

• chemical

• poison

• mutagen

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What is a mutation that results in a premature stop codon called?

• Silent Mutation

• Missense Mutation

• Nonsense Mutation

• Frameshift Mutation

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Which type of mutation involves the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide, altering the reading frame of the genetic message?

• Point Mutation

• Frameshift Mutation

• Silent Mutation

• Nonsense Mutation

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