Mutation Origins and Types Quiz

What is the ultimate source of variation and novelty in evolution?

In eukaryotes, where can mutations occur but are not inherited?

Which type of mutation usually leads to a dominant gain of function?

What does SNP stand for in genetics?

Which type of mutation refers to either an insertion or deletion?

What type of mutation involves a change in the location of nucleotides?

What is the repair pathway involved in fixing double strand breaks in DNA?

Which type of radiation can cause T-T dimerization leading to deletions or insertions in DNA?

What type of agents can substitute for purines or pyrimidines during nucleic acid biosynthesis?

Which repair mechanism involves adding nucleotides to fill in gaps after alignment of DNA ends?

Which mutagenic agent reacts with nucleic acids to cause mutations?

What is the high-energy source that can knock off electrons and cause mutations in DNA?

Which process is responsible for the base change due to the repositioning of hydrogen in a DNA molecule?

What type of mutation occurs due to hydrolysis of a purine (A or G) in a DNA molecule?

Which mutation type results from the removal of an amine group in either C or A, leading to U or hypoxanthine formation, respectively?

Which mutation arises from denaturation of the new DNA strand during replication, followed by renaturation in a different location?

What is the process that allows DNA replication past DNA lesions with low fidelity on undamaged templates?

What is the term for the error-prone replication bypass process that often results in the insertion of wrong bases?

What type of mutations result from intercalating agents?

Which repair mechanism involves the excision of damaged DNA by a light-dependent enzyme?

What is the main activity of DNA polymerase I in excision repair?

Which type of mutation can alkylating agents cause?

What is the result of oxidative damage by oxygen radicals on DNA?

Which enzyme is responsible for repairing mismatched bases in DNA?

What type of mutation causes a change in amino acid transcribed and alters protein function?

Which type of mutation does NOT alter protein function and results in a shift in the reading frame?

At a twofold degenerate site, how many possible changes are nonsynonymous?

Which type of mutation results in no change in the amino acid transcribed?

What is the effect of a nonsense mutation?

What can cause a frameshift mutation?