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Gene Expression

Authored by Molly O. Faucett

Science

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Gene Expression
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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How is the information in a DNA molecule expressed in an organism?

through plasmids
through RNA polymerase
through recombinant DNA
through proteins

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following DNA strand:

ATTGCA

AUUGCA

ATTGCA

UAACGU

TAACGT

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the type of RNA with its function

Helps in protein synthesis by bringing amino acids to ribosomes

mRNA

Carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes

rRNA

Forms the core components of ribosomes

tRNA

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the DNA nucleotides with the complementary RNA nucleotides

Cytosine

Cytosine

Guanine

Thymine

Uracil

Adenine

Adenine

Guanine

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When gene expression occurs

A gene is mutated with either an insertion or deletion

The gene is removed from the genotype in that cell

The gene is passed on to the daughter cells during mitosis

The gene is activated and used in protein synthesis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which reason explains why nerve cells function differently than muscle cells?

In nerve cells all the genes are expressed.

In muscle cells all the genes are expressed.

In both kinds of cells the same genes are expressed.

In both kinds of cells different genes are expressed.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Nitrogenous bases are located on both strands of the DNA double helix. What is the significance of the nitrogenous bases?

he number of adenines and cytosines determines the type of RNA that will be produced

the order of nitrogenous bases determines the order of amino acids in the proteins synthesized

the amount of thymine and guanine in the DNA molecules determines the length of the genes

the type of hydrogen bonding between the nitrogenous bases determines which amino acid will be added to the peptide chain

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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