Protein Synthesis

Question 1

Glycine (G G C) is transformed to Glycine (G G A). Glycine Glycine

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silent mutation

Question 2

Lysine (A A G) is transformed to stop codon (T A G). Lysine Stop

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nonsense mutation

Question 3

Leucine (C T A) is transformed to valine (G T A). Leucine Valine

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missense mutation

Question 4

Which type of mutation adds one or more base pairs?

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insertion

Question 5

THE DOG SAW THE CATTHE OGS AWT HEC AT

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deletion

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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insertion; deletion

Question 8

The top sequence is A G C T G T. The bottom sequence is A G C T G A T. A G C T G A T. ✔ insertiondeletionsubstitution

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insertion

Question 9

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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radiation; UV rays; chemicals

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