Protein Synthesis Assessment Pre-AP

Which DNA strand is complementary to TGTAGCTGCGCGT

• AGUGCUGCGCGUA
• TGTAGCTGCGCGT
• ACATCGACGCGCA
• TCGCGCAGCTACA

What it the significance of the nitrogenous bases?

• # of adenines and cytosines determine RNA
• order of nitrogenous bases determines order of amino acids
• amount of thymine and guanine determines length of genes
• type of hydrogen bonds determines amino acids

How does DNA in cells determine an organism's complex traits?

• DNA contains codes for proteins
• DNA separates into long single strands
• DNA produces energy
• DNA folds into the nucleus

A partial DNA segment and an mRNA codon chart are shown. 3′ TCATGCATG 5′

What amino acid sequence is encoded in the partial DNA segment?

• Serine – Threonine – Tyrosine

• Serine – Serine – Tyrosine

• Serine – Threonine – Methionine

• Serine – Alanine – Methionine

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B.6(C)

A segment of DNA is shown in the diagram. Which of these identifies the part of the DNA segment labeled X?

• Nucleotide

• Phosphate group

• Hydrogen bond

• Deoxyribose

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B.6(A)

28. A model of DNA is shown.

Which part of the DNA model is most directly associated with the

coding of genetic information?

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20. What components make up the backbone of a DNA molecule?

• F Purines and deoxyribose

• G Pyrimidines and purines

• H Deoxyribose and phosphate groups

• J Phosphate groups and pyrimidines

16. A model of transcription and a codon chart are shown.

Which amino acid would be coded first from the DNA strand

being transcribed?

• F Cys

• G Phe

• H Ile

• J Met

What is the complementary mRNA strand for the following sequence of DNA bases: AGC - TGA - CTT - AAC

• AGC - TGA - CTT - AAC

• TCG - ACT - GAA - TTG

• UCG - ACU - GAA - UUG

• GUU - AAG - UCA - GCU

Which of the following is true regarding the process shown in the image?

• The process shown above is known as cloning and involves the production of RNA from protein molecules.

• The process shown above is known as replication and involves the production of DNA from RNA.

• The process shown above is known as transcription and involves the production of proteins from DNA.

• The process shown above is known as translation and involves the production of proteins from RNA.