McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test<BLURT>

McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test

1. Review the animation and answer the following questions.

Which is NOT true about a point mutation?

A. A point mutation can lead to premature termination of translation.
B. A point mutation can be a base substitution.
C. A point mutation is the incorporation of a non-complementary nucleotide.
D. A point mutation will always affect the amino acid coded by the mutated triplet and all subsequent amino acids.

2. A frameshift mutation will affect A. only the amino acid coded for by the mutated triplet.
B. the amino acid coded for by the mutated triplet and the two other nearest amino acids.
C. the amino acid coded for by the mutated triplet and all subsequent amino acids.
D. all amino acids after the mutated triplet but not including the mutated triplet.

3. Which of these mutations is MOST LIKELY to disrupt the function of the subsequent protein? A. point mutation
B. base substitution
C. deletion of one base pair
D. insertion of three base pairs

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