9 Questions
Which type of mutation results in the change of a sense codon to a nonsense codon/stop codon?
Nonsense mutation
What type of mutation involves the complete or partial loss of normal protein function?
Loss of function mutation
Which mutation type involves the change of a codon to a synonymous codon?
Silent mutation
What type of mutation results in an amino acid change to a different amino acid?
Missense mutation
Which mutation type involves the insertion or deletion of nucleotides, causing a shift in the reading frame?
Frameshift mutations
What type of mutation changes a sense codon to a nonsense (stop) codon?
Nonsense mutation
Which mutation type involves the insertion or deletion of nucleotides, causing a shift in the reading frame?
Frameshift mutation
What is a suppressor mutation?
A mutation that hides the effect of another mutation
What is a forward mutation?
A mutation that changes the wild type into a mutant phenotype
Test your knowledge of gene mutation types with this quiz. Explore topics such as base substitutions, insertions and deletions, tautomeric shifts, expanding nucleotide repeats, frameshift mutations, and different mutation outcomes like missense, forward, and reverse mutations.
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