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WorksheetsProtein Synthesis Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
2.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
3.
DNA holds the code for
a)
lipids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
protein
d)
sugar
4.
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
5.
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
6.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
7.
What process is going on in this photo?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
d)
All the above
8.
21 nucleotides will provide how many codons?
a)
3 amino acids
b)
5 amino acids
c)
7 amino acids
d)
9 amino acids
9.
What is the purpose of transcription?
a)
to make protein
b)
to make ribosomes
c)
to make nucleus
d)
to make mRNA
10.
Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism?
a)
Nitrogen Bases
b)
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
c)
Hydrogen bonds
11.
What is the location in the cell for translation?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
chloroplast
12.
Which nitrogen base CAN’T you use during transcription?
a)
adenine
b)
uracil
c)
cytosine
d)
thymine
13.
What is the point on mRNA at which protein synthesis begins?
a)
start codon
b)
fast triplet
c)
beginning of the strand
d)
stop codon
14.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
15.
The mRNA leaves the ________ to find the ribosome to make proteins.
a)
cell
b)
nucleotide
c)
nucleus
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