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Bio St 3.1.2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the mRNA strand to this segment of DNA: ATA CCG?

a)

ATA CCG

b)

UAU GGC

c)

TAT GGC

d)

AUA CCG

2.
Where does transcription occur?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
chloroplast
d)
mitochondria
3.
Where does translation (protein synthesis) occur?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
chloroplast
d)
mitochondria
4.
The mRNA sequence GUG and GAG represent which amino acids?
a)
Valine & Glutamic Acid
b)
Valine & Glycine
c)
Alanine & Glycine
d)
Alanine & Glutamic Acid
5.
The DNA sequence CAA is represented by which amino acid in the mRNA codon chart?
a)
Valine
b)
Glycine
c)
Alanine
d)
Glutamic Acid
6.
Which answer represents the correct order of protein synthesis?
a)
mRNA--> DNA --> protein
b)
protein --> DNA --> mRNA
c)
DNA --> mRNA --> protein
d)
protein --> mRNA --> DNA
7.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
8.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
9.
DNA holds the code for
a)
lipids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
protein
d)
sugar
10.
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
11.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)
Transcription 
b)
Translation 
c)
Replication 
d)
All the above 
12.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
13.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
14.
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
15.
Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!