WorksheetsProtein Synthesis
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In DNA, Adenine pairs with ___________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Cytosine
c)
Thymine
d)
Uracil
2.
DNA has a _____________ structure.
a)
double helix
b)
single strand
c)
ring
d)
chain
3.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
4.
The mRNA leaves the ________ to find the ribosome to make proteins.
a)
cell
b)
nucleotide
c)
nucleus
5.
DNA holds the code for making
a)
lipids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
proteins
d)
sugars
6.
Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would be match up with to the following strand:
GTAGTCA
a)
UATUAGA
b)
ACGACTG
c)
CAUCAGU
d)
CATCAGT
7.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
8.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
9.
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
10.
Which is the mRNA molecule that would be created from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT
a)
ACCGTTCATGCA
b)
UGGCAAGUACGU
c)
UCCGUUCUUGCU
d)
ACCGUUCAUGCA
11.
Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
12.
What part of protein synthesis does this diagram represent?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
RNA
13.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
14.
DNA travels outside of the nucleus.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Messenger RNA carries a copy of the DNA code.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Where do cells get the information to make proteins?
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
phosphate group
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