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WorksheetsPBS: 3.2 Genes and Protein Synthesis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An organic monomer which serves as a building block of proteins.
a)
Amino Acid
b)
Monosaccharide
c)
Fatty Acid
d)
Nucleic Acid
2.
A triplet of nucleotide bases in transfer RNA that identifies the amino acid carried and binds to a complementary codon in messenger RNA during protein synthesis at a ribosome.
a)
Codon
b)
Anticodon
c)
mRNA
d)
tRNA
3.
A three-nucleotide sequence of DNA or mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or termination signal; the basic unit of the genetic code.
a)
Mutation
b)
Complimentary basepairing
c)
Codon
d)
Anticodon
4.
Having an affinity for water.
a)
Hydrolysis
b)
Lipophilic
c)
Hydrophobic
d)
Hydrophilic
5.
Having an aversion to water; tending to coalesce and form droplets in water.
a)
Hydrophobic
b)
Hydrophylic
c)
Hydrolysis
d)
Condensation
6.
A type of RNA, synthesized from DNA and attached to ribosomes in the cytoplasm; it specifies the primary structure of a protein.
a)
rRNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
qRNA
7.
A rare change in the DNA of a gene, ultimately creating genetic diversity.
a)
Decoding
b)
Mutant
c)
Mutation
d)
RFLP
8.
The building block of a nucleic acid, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Fatty Acid
c)
Amino Acid
d)
Nucleotide
9.
A three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.
a)
Protein
b)
Lipid
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
10.
The creation of a protein from a DNA template.
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
d)
Protein Synthesis
11.
A type of nucleic acid consisting of nucleotide monomers with a ribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and uracil (U); usually single-stranded; functions in protein synthesis and as the genome of some viruses.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
ATP
d)
ADP
12.
A cell organelle that functions as the site of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm; consists of ribosomal RNA and protein molecules and is formed by combining two subunits.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplams
c)
Ribosome
d)
Mitochondrion
13.
The synthesis of RNA on a DNA template.
a)
Transference
b)
Transduction
c)
Translation
d)
Transcription
14.
An RNA molecule that functions as an interpreter between nucleic acid and protein language by picking up specific amino acids and recognizing the appropriate codons in the mRNA.
a)
tRNA
b)
mRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
none of the above
15.
The synthesis of a polypeptide using the genetic information encoded in an mRNA molecule. There is a change of language from nucleotides to amino acids.
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Protein Synthesis
d)
RNA replication
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