DNA and RNA Structure

Question 1

Glycine Glycine

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C: silent mutation

Question 2

Lysine Stop

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B: nonsense mutation

Question 3

Leucine Valine

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A: missense mutation

Question 4

Which type of mutation results in a frameshift mutation? Check all that apply.

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B: insertion; C: deletion

Question 5

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B: deletion

Question 6

Which statements about mutations are true? Check all that apply.

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B: Mutations are rare.; E: Most forms of cancer are caused by somatic mutations.

Question 7

Use the drop-down menus below to match each example to the corresponding type of mutagen. tanning beds X-rays cigarettes

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A: radiation; B: UV rays; C: chemicals; D: radiation; E: UV rays; F: chemicals; G: radiation; H: UV rays; I: chemicals

Question 8

Which type of mutation adds one or more base pairs?

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A: insertion

Question 9

Question 9

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A: insertion

DNA and RNA Structure Answers