Causes of Mutation and DNA Damage- Mutagens

About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz examines mutations and their causes, including chemical mutagens. Practice questions will test your ability to distinguish between three types of chemical mutagens.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

In these assessments, you'll be tested over your ability to:

• Identify the type of mutagen that changes the chemical structure of nucleotides
• Identify the type of mutagen that often causes frameshift mutations
• Name the class or type of a mutagen based on its characteristics and functions
• Understand how base analogs cause mutations

Skills Practiced

This quiz and worksheet can help you develop the following skills:

• Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related lesson on mutagens
• Making connections - use understanding of the concept of mutation
• Defining key concepts - ensure that you can accurately define main phrases, such as base analog, base-modifying agents, and intercalating agents
• Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about causes and types of chemical mutagens

Additional Learning

To learn more about mutations, review the accompanying lesson on mutagens as a cause of mutations. This lesson will cover the following objectives:

• Define mutation and know the causes of it
• Understand chemical mutations
• Distinguish between base-analogs, base-modifying agents, and intercalating agents
• Understand how the three above-named mutagens work