Understanding Types of Mutation

Practice Questions

GRE Subject Test: Biology › Understanding Types of Mutation

Questions
3
1

Which type of mutation creates a premature stop codon in the mRNA?

2

Sickle cell anemia is a disorder caused by the alteration of one amino acid in hemoglobin. Based on this, what kind of mutation causes sickle cell anemia?

3

A __________ mutation always results in the ribosome encountering a premature stop codon.

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