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protein synthesis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process of becoming a specialized cell is called what? 
a)
differentiation
b)
transcription
c)
translation
2.
What process takes place in the nucleus and makes mRNA from DNA? 
a)
translation
b)
differentiation
c)
transcription
3.
After the mRNA is made, where does translation take place? 
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondria
4.
A mutation in the DNA can have which of the following effects? 
a)
no effect
b)
negative
c)
positive
d)
any of these
5.
What kind of mutation results from one or two nucleotides being removed? 
a)
insertion
b)
deletion
c)
substitution
6.
A mutation in a somatic cell will be passed on to daughter cells? 
a)
true
b)
false
7.
In a deletion mutation, one or more nucleotides are removed? 
a)
true
b)
false
8.
What do we call every three letters in an mRNA strand? 
a)
code
b)
codon
c)
genome
9.
Transcribe the following into mRNA.....
TAC
a)
ATG
b)
AUG
c)
UUG
10.
Translate the following into MRNA
TAG
a)
AUC
b)
AAC
c)
UUC