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PreAP Biology: Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which diagram best represents a segment of a normal DNA molecule?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

How does DNA in cells determine an organism’s complex traits?

a)

DNA contains codes for proteins, which are necessary for the growth and functioning of an organism.

b)

DNA separates into long single strands that make up each part of an organism

c)

DNA produces the energy an organism needs in order to grow.

d)

DNA folds into the nucleus of each of the cells of an organism

3.

Which of these changes to the DNA triplet 3’ GCT 5’ will affect the protein produced?

a)

GTT

b)

TCT

c)

TCC

d)

GCA

4.

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

5.

Which of the following is true regarding the process shown?

a)

The process shown above is known as transcription and involves the production of proteins from DNA.

b)

The process shown above is known as replication and involves the production of DNA from RNA.

c)

The process shown above is known as cloning and involves the production of RNA from protein molecules.

d)

The process shown above is known as translation and involves the production of proteins from RNA.

6.

If a DNA strand is TAC-CGC-TAC-GTA What would be the other side of this DNA molecule?

a)

AUG-GCG-AUG-CAU

b)

ATG- GCG- ATG-CAT

c)

AUA-GCG-ACT-ATT

d)

AUU-CGC- ACT-AGC

7.

Protein Synthesis is…

a)

Transcription and translation

b)

The process of duplicating DNA

c)

Where DNA is copied to mRNA in the nucleus

d)

Where mRNA is read to make a protein at the ribosome

8.

Translation is…

a)

Transcription and translation

b)

The process of duplicating DNA

c)

Where DNA is copied to mRNA in the nucleus

d)

Where mRNA is read to make a protein at the ribosome

9.

Transcription is….

a)

Transcription and translation

b)

The process of duplicating DNA

c)

Where DNA is copied to mRNA in the nucleus

d)

Where mRNA is read to make a protein at the ribosome

10.

DNA replication is…

a)

Transcription and translation

b)

The process of duplicating DNA

c)

Where DNA is copied to mRNA in the nucleus

d)

Where mRNA is read to make a protein at the ribosome

11.

Which of the following describes RNA?

a)

Double stranded and contains thymine

b)

Single stranded and contains uracil

c)

Longer than DNA and uses 5 bases to encode information

d)

Made in the nucleus and stays there to carry out its functions

12.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
13.
DNA holds the code for
a)
lipids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
protein
d)
sugar
14.
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
15.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
16.
What is the location in the cell for translation?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
chloroplast
17.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
18.
What is the location in the cell for transcription?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
d)
mitochondria
19.
Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
20.
The diagram shows the process of
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
d)
Mitosis