Mutation Classification Quiz

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Where do somatic mutations occur?

  • In nonreproductive cells (correct)
  • In gametes
  • In both reproductive and nonreproductive cells
  • In the DNA structure

How are somatic mutations passed to new cells?

  • Via mitosis (correct)
  • Via meiosis
  • Via recombination
  • Via mutation transfer

What is the effect of somatic mutations on offspring?

  • They do not affect offspring (correct)
  • They only affect the mother's offspring
  • They affect offspring in a random manner
  • They always affect offspring

Which type of mutation alters a single codon by replacing one letter with another?

<p>Base substitutions (A)</p>
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What type of mutation increases the number of copies of a set nucleotide and can interfere with the coding sequence or expression?

<p>Expanding nucleotide repeats (B)</p>
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Which mutation results in the alteration of an amino acid to a different amino acid?

<p>Missense mutation (B)</p>
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What type of mutation alters the reading frame and may change many codons?

<p>Frameshift mutations (B)</p>
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Which mutation results in the conversion of a sense codon to a nonsense stop codon, leading to the loss of protein function?

<p>Nonsense mutation (D)</p>
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