2019HSCMultiple choice
Q15
1 mark
Question
A germ-line mutation is known to have occurred. How is it possible that there has been no noticeable change in the phenotype of the offspring?
A. The mutation occurred in a stretch of RNA.
B. The mutation occurred in a protein-coding region.
C. The mutation occurred in a stretch of non-coding DNA.
D. The mutation did not affect the DNA sequence of any gametes.
Syllabus alignment
Module 6 · Genetic Change
- MutationAssess the significance of coding and non-coding DNA in mutation.