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WorksheetsLesson 6 -Transcription and Translation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of RNA includes the anti-codon and delivers the amino acid to the ribosome?
a)
tRNA
b)
rRNA
c)
mRNA
d)
DNA
2.
Which nucleotide bases could be found in a molecule of RNA?
a)
adenine, guanine, thymine, cytosine
b)
adenine guanine, thymine, leucine
c)
adenine, guanine, cytosine, alanine
d)
adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil
3.
This is the name give to the three-nucleotide group that codes for one amino acid.
a)
anticodon
b)
codon
c)
RNA
d)
polymerase
4.
This name is given to the process of building proteins from mRNA.
a)
transcription
b)
translation
c)
replication
d)
synthesis
5.
Which nucleic acid would contain the bases A-A-U-G-G-C?
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
Proteins
d)
Amino Acids
6.
Which event occurs during transcription?
a)
a new DNA molecule is made
b)
a mRNA complimentary strand is made
c)
a protein is made
d)
a polypeptide chain is made
7.
What would be the original DNA sequence if the anti-codon sequence is GUC?
a)
GUC
b)
GTC
c)
GAC
d)
GGC
8.
Which component is not directly involved in translation?
a)
RNA polymerase
b)
ribosome
c)
mRNA
d)
tRNA
9.
If the mRNA codon is AUG, what is the tRNA anticodon?
a)
TAC
b)
UAC
c)
TTC
d)
UTC
10.
Which phrase best describes a gene?
a)
a triplet of nucleotides in a strand of DNA
b)
the complete nucleotide sequence of a chromatid
c)
a pair of complimentary nucleotides in a DNA molecule
d)
a segment of DNA coding for a given protein
11.
What will one molecule of tRNA do?
a)
combine with a single type of amino acid
b)
combine with all types of amino acids
c)
act as an enzyme in protein synthesis
d)
contain a codon
12.
What name is given to the process of copying a gene's DNA sequence into RNA?
a)
transcription
b)
translation
c)
replication
d)
respiration
13.
Which molecule contains the genetic code?
a)
DNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
mRNA
14.
A DNA strand has the base sequence AACGTAACG. What is the complimentary RNA strand?
a)
ACGTAACG
b)
UUGCAUUGC
c)
AACGUAACG
d)
TTGCATTGC
15.
If there are 30 nucleotides in one gene, how may amino acids would be linked to create that protein?
a)
10
b)
15
c)
30
d)
60
16.
What term describes the structure of DNA?
a)
Helix
b)
Double Helix
c)
Complimentary base pairs
d)
Twisted ladder thing
17.
DNA replication occurs during which phase of the cell cycle?
a)
G1
b)
G2
c)
S
d)
Mitosis
18.
Where are proteins created?
a)
Endoplasmic reticulum
b)
Golgi Complex
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Nucleus
19.
What is the result of DNA replication?
a)
Two different DNA molecules
b)
Two identical DNA molecules
c)
One strand of DNA and one strand of RNA
d)
Polypeptide chain of amino acids
20.
What are the building blocks of DNA?
a)
nitrogenous bases
b)
phosphate groups
c)
nucleotides
d)
sugars
21.
Which would be the anticodon on the tRNA molecule if the codon on mRNA reads AUG?
a)
CAU
b)
UAC
c)
TAC
d)
UTC
22.
How many nitrogen bases form one codon?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
23.
How many nucleotides would it take to create a protein chain of 9 amino acids?
a)
3
b)
9
c)
27
d)
81
24.
What material is carried to the ribosome by tRNA?
a)
Protein
b)
Amino Acid
c)
Enzyme
d)
Catalyst
25.
What is the name given to the sequence of joined amino acidsin a polypeptide chain?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleotide
c)
DNA
d)
tRNA
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