Genetics & Mutations Quiz

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Froggy Jumps Genetics & Mutations QuizOnline version Basics of genes and mutations. by Patty Smith 1 What are genes? a Cells that fight disease b Proteins found in blood c Instructions that determine your traits 2 Which statement about traits is correct? a Traits are inherited from your parents through genes b Traits are determined by your environment only c Traits are chosen by individuals 3 What is a mutation? a The transfer of traits from parents to offspring b A change in DNA that can create new traits c A type of cell division 4 Why are mutations important for species? a They make all organisms identical b They prevent evolution c They create diversity and help species adapt 5 Which is NOT a form of gene mutation mentioned in the text? a Insertions b Point mutations c Translations 6 What can mutations do to DNA? a Only benefit organisms b Change DNA in unique ways c Only harm organisms 7 Which statement about the effects of mutations is correct? a Some mutations are harmful, some are helpful, and some do nothing b All mutations are helpful c All mutations are harmful 8 What contributes to natural mutations during DNA replication? a Only human intervention b The natural process of DNA replication itself c Only environmental factors 9 Which environmental factors can cause mutations? a Radiation and chemicals b Normal air and water c Regular exercise and healthy diet 10 How can we reduce our risk of harmful mutations? a By avoiding all sunlight b By eating only organic food c By protecting ourselves from harmful chemicals and too much radiation 11 What is a point mutation? a A change in chromosome number b A whole gene copied c A change in a single nucleotide 12 Which mutation shifts the reading frame of a gene? a Frameshift mutation b Silent mutation c Missense mutation 13 What does a missense mutation do? a Changes one amino acid in the protein b Adds a stop codon only c Deletes an amino acid entirely 14 Nonsense mutation introduces what into a protein? a A frameshift b A start codon c A premature stop codon 15 Silent mutation alters DNA but not the? a Gene location b Amino acid sequence c Protein folding 16 Which mutation adds or removes nucleotides other than multiples of three? a Duplication b Insertion/deletion (indel) causing frameshift c Inversion 17 Chromosomal mutation affects? a Only a single nucleotide b Only mRNA sequence c Large sections or whole chromosomes 18 A duplication mutation results in? a Loss of a chromosome b An extra copy of a segment c A silent change 19 Which mutational type can be beneficial by creating diversity? a Only somatic mutations b Mutations in germline or somatic cells c Only germline mutations 20 UV radiation commonly causes which mutation type? a Pyrimidine dimers leading to mispairing b Gene duplication c Large chromosomal translocation

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Genetics & Mutations QuizOnline version

by Patty Smith

What are genes?

Which statement about traits is correct?

What is a mutation?

Why are mutations important for species?

Which is NOT a form of gene mutation mentioned in the text?

What can mutations do to DNA?

Which statement about the effects of mutations is correct?

What contributes to natural mutations during DNA replication?

Which environmental factors can cause mutations?

How can we reduce our risk of harmful mutations?

What is a point mutation?

Which mutation shifts the reading frame of a gene?

What does a missense mutation do?

Nonsense mutation introduces what into a protein?

Silent mutation alters DNA but not the?

Which mutation adds or removes nucleotides other than multiples of three?

Chromosomal mutation affects?

A duplication mutation results in?

Which mutational type can be beneficial by creating diversity?

UV radiation commonly causes which mutation type?