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WorksheetsCentral Dogma
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
DNA can best be described as...
an organelle of the cell
ribonucleic acid
a blueprint for a living thing
a protein
The central dogma is the framework for how genetic info flows from DNA to a(n)...
protein
DNA
mRNA
tRNA
DNA is stored in the...
ribosome
cytoplasm
lysosome
nucleus
T or F: Skin cells have the same DNA as muscle cells.
True
False
Genes are segments of DNA that code for a...
protein that expresses a certain trait
trait
ribosome
chromosome
What allows different cells in the body (muscle, skin, nerve, ect.) to have different roles?
They have different DNA
They have different instructions
They use different parts (genes) of the same DNA molecule
All cells have the same role
Which answers choice does NOT describe the shape of DNA
twisted
double helix
double stranded
circular
What is the monomer of DNA?
ribosome
nucleotide
mRNA
protein
which of the following is NOT one of the three parts of a nucleotide?
Deoxyribose Sugar
Phosphate
Ribose Sugar
Nitrogen Base
These two parts of a nucleotide form the backbone or sides of the DNA molecule.
Sugar and base
Sugar and phosphate
Phosphate and base
Base and sugar
Which correctly describes how the bases pair?
A-G
T-A
C-A
C-C
Replicate (complimentary base pair) the following DNA strand: AGGCT
UCCGA
TCCGU
AGGCT
TCCGA
Which of the following describes DNA replication?
DNA to DNA
DNA to mRNA
DNA to protein
DNA to amino acids
DNA Replication can best be describes as...
Conservative
Semiconservative
Dispersive
Chunked
DNA Replication occurs in the...
Nucleus
Ribosome
Cytoplasm
Lysosome
What is the role of helicase in DNA Replication?
DNA base pairing
uncoiling and unzipping
RNA base pairing
Copying
What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA Replication?
DNA base pairing
uncoliing and unzipping
RNA base pairing
untwisting
Transcription can best be described as...
DNA to DNA
DNA to mRNA
DNA to protein
DNA to amino acids
Transcription occurs where in the cell?
nucleus
cytoplasm
ribosome
lysosome
In transcription, an A in the DNA pairs with what base?
A
T
U
G
What enzyme makes the mRNA in Transcription
Helicase
DNA polymerase
RNA polymerase
Transcriptase
Transcribe the following strand of DNA: GCACT
GCACT
CGTGA
CGUGA
CGAGU
Translation can best be described as...
DNA to DNA
DNA to mRNA
DNA to protein
mRNA to protein
Translation occurs where in the cell?
nucleus
ribosome
lysosome
mitochondria
What is a codon?
3 bases on DNA
3 bases of mRNA
1 base of DNA
1 base of mRNA
What is the role of tRNA in translation?
tRNA brings the mRNA to the ribosome
tRNA edits the mRNA
tRNA brings the correct amino acids to the ribosome
tRNA assembles the ribosome
A codon codes for...
a whole protein
mRNA
an amino acid
DNA
AUG codes for
met
lys
val
pro
GAU codes for...
Ala
Gly
Ser
Asp
UAU codes for...
Tyr
Leu
Cys
His
