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WorksheetsProtein Synthesis
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which process is used to make mRNA from the DNA in the nucleus?
a)
transcription
b)
translation
c)
replication
2.
Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?
a)
AUGCUU
b)
ATGCTT
c)
GCATCC
d)
GCAUCC
3.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
4.
One difference between DNA and RNA is that....
a)
Only RNA has the base Uracil
b)
only RNA contains the base Thymine
c)
only RNA contains the base Cytocine
d)
only RNA contained the base Guanine
5.
The process represented in the diagram produces a molecule that is complementary to the template strand of DNA. What type of molecule is produced?
a)
New DNA
b)
Polypeptide
c)
Messenger RNA
d)
Carbohydrate
6.
what does mRNA do?
a)
carry info from genes to ribosomes
b)
carry amino acids to ribosomes
c)
help with RNA splicing
d)
make up ribosomes
7.
True or false: RNA is double-stranded.
a)
true
b)
false
c)
it depends on the type
8.
Which of these bases does not exist in RNA?
a)
C
b)
T
c)
U
d)
A
9.
A triplet of mRNA is called a
a)
codon
b)
anticodon
c)
amino acid
d)
peptide bond
10.
Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
fatty acids
d)
polysaccharides
11.
What's important about hydrogen bonds?
a)
They are strong to hold the DNA together
b)
They are weak and easy to open
c)
They are tripple bonds
d)
They are double bonds
12.
Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
13.
What is the building block of proteins?
a)
Monosacchrides
b)
Polysaccharides
c)
amino acids
d)
Triglycerides
14.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
15.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
16.
Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand:
GTAGTCA
GTAGTCA
a)
UATUAGA
b)
ACGACTG
c)
CAUCAGU
d)
CATCAGT
17.
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
18.
What process is going on in this photo?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
d)
All the above
19.
What is the location in the cell for translation?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
chloroplast
20.
The complementary DNA strand for the following sequence is: T T A C G
a)
G C A T T
b)
T T A C G
c)
A A U G C
d)
A A T G C
21.
Which of the following are monomers of proteins?
a)
monosaccharides
b)
nucleotides
c)
amino acids
d)
fatty acids
22.
Which macromolecules store and communicate genetic information as well as provide energy?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
nucleic acids
c)
proteins
d)
lipids
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