Biology Pop Quiz Mutations 1

Choose the words that best completes each statement: Genes contain instructions for assembling what?

• purines

• nucleosomes

• proteins

• pyrimidines

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

A set of three nitrogen bases found on a DNA strand that code for a specific amino acid, are known as what?

• codons

• tRNA

• anticodons

• phosphate groups

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Label the following as DNA, RNA, or both DNA & RNA: Deoxyribose

• DNA

• RNA

• both DNA & RNA

Label the following as DNA, RNA, or both DNA & RNA: Uracil

• DNA

• RNA

• both DNA & RNA

Transcription occurs in/at the _____.

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Golgi apparatus

Translation occurs in/at the _____.

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleus

• Nucleolus

• Cytoplasm at Ribosome

Which nucleotide is present in RNA, but not DNA?

• Adenine

• Cytosine

• Uracil

• Thymine

Identify this type of mutation in this DNA sequence. OG: ATA / GTA / TTC / CAG

Mutation: ATA / GTA / TAC / CAG

• Point (substitution)

• Frameshift (substitution)

• Point (deletion)

• Frameshift (deletion)

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of RNA?

• It is a single-stranded molecule.

• Contains a deoxyribose sugar.

• Thymine is replaced with uracil.

• It is able to be both inside and outside of the nucleus.

Use this strand of DNA as a template to transcribe and translate this strand of DNA to mRNA, then order the amino acids it will form from left to right. DNA: TAC TTT CTC GGC

• ATG AAA GAG CCG (Gly) (Ala) (Val) (Iso)

• ATG UUU GAG CCG (Thr) (Phe) (Glu) (Pro)

• AUG AAA GAG CCG (Met) (Lys) (Glu) (Pro)

• AUG UUU GUG GGC (Met) (Phe) (Val) (Pro)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1