Introduction to Mutations Practice Problems

What is the primary source of new alleles within a population?

Which of the following is considered a nonsense mutation?

The M. pneumoniae, which can cause walking pneumonia, is resistant to penicillin due to the absence of a cell wall. Which of the following is, therefore, true?

Which of the following genetic elements can move around within the genome, causing mutations and changing the genome size?

What term is used to describe mutations that result from the addition or removal of nucleotides in the DNA sequence?

For a genetic change to have a long-term impact on a species, it needs to be __________.

Which of the following are three possible effects of point mutations?