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WorksheetsProtein Synthesis Vocab
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a specific characteristic that varies from one individual to the next
a)
variation
b)
amino acid
c)
trait
d)
protein
2.
A variation
a)
is the code used for making proteins
b)
is a specific characteristic
c)
carries info from DNA and delivers it to ribosome.
d)
are differences within a trait
3.
carries info from DNA and delivers it to ribosome.
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
DNA
4.
Structural component of ribosomes
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
DNA
5.
Translates mRNA sequences into amino acid sequences, carries amino acids to mRNA strand
a)
mRNA
b)
rRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
DNA
6.
Translation is
a)
decoding of mRNA strand into a polypeptide chain (protein)
b)
process where part of DNA is copied into complementary RNA
c)
process where a cell duplicates its DNA
7.
Transcription is
a)
decoding of mRNA strand into a polypeptide chain (protein)
b)
process where part of DNA is copied into complementary RNA
c)
process where a cell duplicates its DNA
8.
3 nucleotide sequence on mRNA that codes for a single amino acid
a)
tRNA
b)
rRNA
c)
anticodon
d)
codon
9.
group of 3 bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to mRNA. Matches the mRNA codon.
a)
codon
b)
anticodon
c)
rRNA
d)
tRNA
10.
separates DNA strand & adds RNA nucleotides during Transcritption
a)
RNA Polymerase
b)
DNA Polymerase
c)
DNA Helicase
d)
RNA Helicase
11.
Place where proteins are assembled, site of translation
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
nucleolus
d)
mitochondria
12.
AUG UUC GGA UGA is a code for a sequence of
a)
nucleotides
b)
peptides
c)
amino acids
d)
monomers
13.
AUG UUC GGA UGA is a code created by
a)
replication
b)
transcription
c)
translation
d)
duplication
14.
A gene is
a)
a replication chromosome
b)
a sequence of amino acids
c)
a segment of DNA that codes for a protein or trait
d)
a mutation
15.
Non-disjunction is a
a)
Transcription step
b)
Gene Mutation
c)
Protein
d)
Chromosomal Mutation
16.
If an individual has two X chromosomes and three of the 18th chromosome they are
a)
a female with Edward's syndrome
b)
a male with Turner's syndrome
c)
a male with Edward's syndrome
d)
an individual with Down's syndrome, gender can't be determined.
17.
Klinefelter's syndrome is
a)
a chromosomal mutation with two X chromosomes and 1 Y chromosome.
b)
a gene mutation with two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome.
c)
a chromosomal mutation with one X chromosomes and one Y chromosome.
d)
a chromosomal mutation with three of the 21st chromosome.
18.
proteins are grouped into two groups
a)
functional only
b)
structural and opportunistic
c)
structural and functional (enzymes)
d)
functional and enzymes
19.
Uracil replaces ______ and binds to _______.
a)
thymine, cytosine
b)
thymine, adenine
c)
guanine, adenine
d)
cytosine, thymine
20.
The main function of DNA is to
a)
serve as a code for tRNA.
b)
produce purines
c)
serve as a code for making proteins.
d)
break apart RNA molecules
21.
Transcribe the following gene segment:
TAC CCA CGA ACT
TAC CCA CGA ACT
a)
ATG GGT GCT TGA
b)
UAC CCA CGA ACU
c)
AUG GGU GCU UGA
d)
AUG GAU GCU UGA
22.
Translate the following gene segment
TAC CCA CGA ACT
TAC CCA CGA ACT
a)
met. gly. ala. stop
b)
start gly. ala. stop
c)
met. pro. arg. thr.
d)
met. gly. ala. lys.
23.
exchanging one nucleotide for another in a gene segment results in a
a)
point mutation
b)
frameshift mutation
c)
deletion mutation
d)
inversion mutation
24.
A is
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
proteins
d)
traits
25.
D is
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
proteins
d)
traits
26.
G is
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
proteins
d)
traits
27.
I is
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
proteins
d)
traits
28.
B is
a)
replication
b)
transcription
c)
amino acids
d)
control
29.
C is
a)
replication
b)
transcription
c)
translation
d)
amino acids
30.
E is
a)
replication
b)
transcription
c)
translation
d)
amino acids
31.
F is
a)
transcription
b)
translation
c)
amino acids
d)
control
32.
H is
a)
transcription
b)
translation
c)
amino acids
d)
control
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