Genetic Mutations and Their Impact on Human Health Quiz

Test your knowledge on types & impacts of genetic mutations. Explore mutations associated with diseases like sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, Huntington's & more.

#1

Which of the following is a type of genetic mutation?

Point mutation
Loop mutation
Output mutation
Function mutation
#2

What is a point mutation?

A mutation that affects a single nucleotide
A mutation that affects multiple genes
A mutation that affects an entire chromosome
A mutation that affects non-coding regions
#3

Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of mutations?

UV radiation
Chemicals
Healthy diet
X-rays
#4

Which of the following is an example of a chromosomal mutation?

Deletion
Substitution
Insertion
Point mutation
#5

What is the impact of a frameshift mutation?

It shifts the reading frame of the genetic code
It replaces one nucleotide with another
It causes a single nucleotide change
It has no effect on the genetic code
#6

What is the term for a mutation that occurs in a somatic cell?

Germline mutation
Somatic mutation
Chromosomal mutation
Point mutation
#7

Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of genetic mutations?

Increased genetic diversity
Disease development
Improved adaptation to the environment
Decreased fertility
#8

What is the term for a mutation that occurs due to exposure to external factors such as radiation or chemicals?

Spontaneous mutation
Induced mutation
Germline mutation
Somatic mutation
#9

Which of the following is NOT a type of chromosomal mutation?

Deletion
Duplication
Inversion
Substitution
#10

Which of the following genetic mutations is associated with sickle cell anemia?

Point mutation
Insertion mutation
Deletion mutation
Substitution mutation
#11

What is the term for a mutation that occurs spontaneously due to errors in DNA replication?

Induced mutation
Germline mutation
Somatic mutation
Spontaneous mutation
#12

Which of the following genetic mutations is associated with Huntington's disease?

Insertion mutation
Deletion mutation
Trinucleotide repeat expansion
Substitution mutation
#13

What is the term for a mutation that changes a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence but does not change the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein?

Silent mutation
Nonsense mutation
Missense mutation
Frameshift mutation
#14

What is the term for a mutation that changes the amino acid sequence of a protein?

Silent mutation
Nonsense mutation
Missense mutation
Frameshift mutation
#15

Which of the following genetic mutations is associated with cystic fibrosis?

Insertion mutation
Deletion mutation
Trinucleotide repeat expansion
Substitution mutation

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