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WorksheetsBio A- Quiz 1: Protein Synthesis
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the function of mRNA?
a)
provide energy for the duplication of cells
b)
stores food material for keeping cells alive
c)
preventing mutations
d)
carrying the gentic message
2.
What part of protein synthesis does this diagram represent, notice it is carrying something at the end?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
RNA
3.
Why can genes from one organism like a bacteria be inserted into a human genome?
a)
both organisms are classifies in the same kingdom
b)
the genome of both organisms is identical
c)
the genetic code is universal to all living things
d)
microorganisms are typically lower level prokaryotes while humans are higher level eukaryotes
4.
The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
20
5.
Which describes a role that ribosomes assume in the production of proteins?
a)
transports nutrients into and out of the cell
b)
produces ATP for the cell to use
c)
translates mRNA into specific amino acid chain
d)
rids the cell of leftover amino acids once proteins have been synthesized
6.
What is the purpose of this process?
a)
to create polypeptides and, eventually proteins for gene expression
b)
to copy original DNA strands into complimentary strands
c)
to generate and release ATP
d)
to regulate the internal environment of the cell
7.
Which type of nucleic acid is like a protein synthesis factory?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
RNA
8.
The process of making an mRNA strand from a DNA template is called
a)
Replication
b)
Transcription
c)
Translation
d)
Protein Synthesis
9.
The process of using an mRNA to make a protein is called
a)
Replication
b)
Transcription
c)
Translation
d)
Cell Division
10.
Transcription takes place in the
a)
cytoplasm
b)
chloroplast
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
11.
Translation takes place in the
a)
ribosome
b)
chloroplast
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
12.
This cannot leave the nucleus
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
13.
This nucleic acid is single stranded
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
14.
Contains the bases adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
15.
Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
16.
Deoxyribose is the sugar present in the nucleotide
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
17.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
18.
Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT
TGGCAAGTACGT
a)
ACCGTTCATGCA
b)
UGGCAAGUACGU
c)
UCCGUUCUUGCU
d)
ACCGUUCAUGCA
19.
Which process?
a)
mutation
b)
transcription
c)
respiration
d)
translation
20.
which process is shown?
a)
diffusion
b)
repiration
c)
recombination
d)
translation
21.
What molecules do both DNA and RNA contain?
a)
uracil
b)
nucleotides
c)
thymine
d)
deoxyribose
22.
Genetic info flows in one direction. Which best represents this flow?
a)
DNA-protein-RNA
b)
Protein-RNA-DNA
c)
RNA-protein-DNA
d)
DNA-RNA-protein
23.
The genetic code (DNA)...
a)
is composed of lipids
b)
is composed of protein
c)
is composed of carbohydrates
d)
is composed of nucleotides
24.
Ribose is sugar present in the nucleotide
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
25.
Codes for a single protein
a)
DNA
b)
Gene
c)
Chromosome
d)
Chromatin
26.
The molecule that transports the amino acid to the ribosome is called the
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
27.
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
28.
The mRNA strand is read ______ bases (letters) at a time.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
All at once
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