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WorksheetsProtein Synthesis
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
The process of making an mRNA strand from a DNA template is called
a)
Replication
b)
Transcription
c)
Translation
d)
Protein Synthesis
2.
The process of using an mRNA to make a protein is called
a)
Replication
b)
Transcription
c)
Translation
d)
Cell Division
3.
Transcription takes place in the
a)
cytoplasm
b)
chloroplast
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
4.
Translation takes place in the
a)
ribosome
b)
chloroplast
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
5.
This cannot leave the nucleus
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
6.
This nucleic acid is single stranded
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
7.
Contains the bases adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
8.
Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
9.
Contains a phosphate group
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
10.
Ribose is sugar present in the nucleotide
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
11.
Deoxyribose is the sugar present in the nucleotide
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
12.
Carries the genetic code to the ribosome
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
DNA
13.
Brings the amino acids to the ribosome
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
DNA
14.
Codes for a single protein
a)
DNA
b)
Gene
c)
Chromosome
d)
Chromatin
15.
The codon read using the genetic code to determine the amino acid is found in
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
16.
The molecule that transports the amino acid to the ribosome is called the
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
17.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
18.
What amino acid is represented by the codon CAG?
a)
Aspartic Acid
b)
Histidine
c)
Glutamine
d)
Methionine
19.
Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT
TGGCAAGTACGT
a)
ACCGTTCATGCA
b)
UGGCAAGUACGU
c)
UCCGUUCUUGCU
d)
ACCGUUCAUGCA
20.
What would be the tRNA anticodon for the mRNA codon CAG?
a)
GTC
b)
GUC
c)
CUG
d)
CAG
21.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
22.
A change in one of the nucleotides of DNA results in
a)
translation
b)
mutation
c)
transcription
d)
replication
23.
What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
TACGGCACT
TACGGAACT
TACGGCACT
TACGGAACT
a)
Deletion
b)
Insertion
c)
Substitution
d)
No mutation
24.
What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
TACGGCACT
TACGGACT
TACGGCACT
TACGGACT
a)
Deletion
b)
Insertion
c)
Substitution
d)
No mutation
25.
What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
TACGGCACT
TACGGCCACT
TACGGCACT
TACGGCCACT
a)
Deletion
b)
Insertion
c)
Substitution
d)
No mutation
26.
What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
TACGGCACT
TACGGCACT
TACGGCACT
TACGGCACT
a)
Deletion
b)
Insertion
c)
Substitution
d)
No mutation
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