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LG9 Central Dogma

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
DNA is considered which of the following:
a)
megamolecule
b)
micromolecule
c)
macromolecule
d)
minimolecule
2.
What is the sugar in RNA?
a)
glucose
b)
ribose
c)
fructose
d)
lactose
3.
Which of the following is a function of DNA?
a)
speeds up body functions
b)
provides structural support
c)
stores energy
d)
stores genetic information
4.
What holds the nitrogen bases together?
a)
sugar-phosphate bonds
b)
nitrogen bonds
c)
hydrogen bonds
d)
carbon bonds
5.
Which of the following is NOT part of a nucleotide?
a)
phospholipid
b)
nitrogen base
c)
pentose sugar
d)
phosphate group
6.
The rule we have today that tells us how nitrogen bases pair together is called _____________ .
a)
Base Pairing Rule
b)
Charmander's Rule
c)
Chargaff's Rule
d)
Nucleic Acid Rule
7.
In DNA, A will pair with ___ and G will pair with ___.
a)
U, C
b)
T, C
c)
G, A
d)
T, U
8.
In RNA, A will pair with ___ and G will pair with ___.
a)
U, C
b)
T, C
c)
G, A
d)
T, U
9.
If there is 10% Adenine in a given DNA molecule, what percent of the DNA will be Thymine?
a)
40%
b)
90%
c)
80%
d)
10%
10.
If there is 10% Adenine in a given DNA molecule, what percent of the DNA will be Guanine?
a)
40%
b)
90%
c)
80%
d)
10%
11.
What is the Central Dogma?
a)
RNA -> DNA -> Protein
b)
DNA -> RNA -> Protein
c)
DNA -> Protein -> RNA
d)
Protein -> DNA -> RNA
12.
In our Cookbook Analogy, what did our copy of the recipe represent?
a)
Protein
b)
rRNA
c)
DNA
d)
mRNA
13.
In DNA Replication, we are starting with one _____ and ending with two _____.
a)
DNA, RNA
b)
RNA, DNA
c)
DNA, identical DNA
d)
DNA, Protein
14.
During elongation, DNA Polymerase will always add nucleotides in this direction:
a)
3' -> 5'
b)
5' -> 5'
c)
5' -> 3'
d)
3' -> 3'
15.
Complete the following DNA molecule:
5' AAGCTGTTA 3'
a)
3' UUCGACAAU 5'
b)
3' TTCGACAAT 5'
c)
5' TTCGACAAT 3'
d)
3' AAGCTGTTA 3'
16.
What is the name of the enzyme used during Transcription?
a)
DNA Polymerase
b)
Helicase
c)
RNA Polymerase
d)
ATP Synthase
17.
Which base is not used during Transcription?
a)
Adenine
b)
Thymine
c)
Guanine
d)
Uracil
18.
What does mRNA stand for?
a)
message RNA
b)
messenger RNA
c)
miracle RNA
d)
muscle RNA
19.
Which mRNA strand will be made using this strand of DNA?
3' A A C T G C T T A C T G 5'
a)
5' U U G A C G A A U G A C 3'
b)
3' U U G A C G A A U G A C 5'
c)
5' T T G A C G A A T G A C 3'
d)
5' A A C T G C T T A C T G 3'
20.
What is the name of the DNA sequence that tells the RNA Polymerase where to start in the initiation step of Transcription?
a)
Starter
b)
Promoter
c)
Initiator
d)
Terminator