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Grade 10 DNA, RNA, and Genetics
Which is NOT a cause of mutation?
  1. x-rays
  2. ultraviolet light
  3. radio waves
  4. radiation
Grade 10 DNA, RNA, and Genetics
Which is NOT an importance of mutation?
  1. source of genetic diversity
  2. makes evolution by natural selection possible
  3. creates new alleles
  4. creates super powers
Grade 10 DNA, RNA, and Genetics
College DNA, RNA, and Genetics
What is genetic mutation?
  1. Dna complication
  2. Mutations that occur only in an egg or sperm cell, or those that occur just after fertilization
  3. any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
  4. all of the above
Grade 10 DNA, RNA, and Genetics
Which of the following is not a type of mutation?
  1. Base substitution
  2. Deletion
  3. Inversion
  4. Replication
  5. Insertion
Grade 9 DNA, RNA, and Genetics
Frameshift mutations result from
  1. base substitutions.
  2. base deletions or additions.
  3. a base replacing another base accidentally.
  4. all of the above.
Grade 9 DNA, RNA, and Genetics
Grade 8 DNA, RNA, and Genetics
Which definition describes a mutation?
  1. a change in the nucleotide base sequence of a DNA molecule
  2. a molecule that is present in all living cells and plays a role in protein production
  3. a subunit of a nucleic acid chain that consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a base
  4. a molecule that is present in all living things and stores the information that determines inherited traits
Grade 9 DNA, RNA, and Genetics
A mutation always results in a change in the
  1. trait.
  2. protein.
  3. DNA molecule.
  4. protein synthesis process.
Grade 9 DNA, RNA, and Genetics
Which mutation is exclusive to a chromosome?
  1. point
  2. silent
  3. deletion
  4. frameshift
College DNA, RNA, and Genetics
Which of the following is most likely to be fatal?
  1. Point mutation in the introns
  2. Chromosomal mutation
  3. both of the above
  4. none of the above
Grade 9 Context Clues
Which is the best example of a mutation?
  1. a dog with fleas
  2. a cat with extra toes
  3. a camel with two humps
  4. a hamster with food in its cheeks
Grade 12 DNA, RNA, and Genetics
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