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Biology DNA Protein Synthesis Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are DNA and RNA nucleotides made of?

a)

Sugar, Phosphate, and Nitrogenous Base

b)

Phosphate, Adenine, and Nitrogenous Base

c)

Sugar and Phosphate

d)

Phosphate and Nitrogenous Base

2.

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

a)

It is shaped as a double helix.

b)

It contains ribose sugar.

c)

It is made of amino acids.

d)

It is single-stranded.

3.

Which of the following answers correctly pairs the nitrogenous bases in DNA?

a)

Adenine = Thymine & Cytosine = Guanine

b)

Adenine = Uracil & Cytoplasm = Guanine

c)

Adenine = Cytosine & Uracil = Guanine

d)

Adenine = Cytosine & Thymine = Guanine

4.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

DNA and RNA must stay inside the cell nucleus.

b)

DNA stays in the cell nucleus and RNA can leave the nucleus.

c)

RNA stays in the cell nucleus and DNA can leave the nucleus.

d)

DNA and RNA can go into and out of the cell nucleus.

5.

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this DNA template strand?

ATG TGA CAG

a)

ATG TGA CAG

b)

TAC ACT GTC

c)

GTA AGT GAC

d)

CAT TCA CTG

6.

In a DNA molecule, the amount of Adenine is always equal to the amount of:

a)

Cytosine.

b)

Guanine.

c)

Thymine.

d)

Uracil.

7.

In a DNA molecule, the nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

a)

Strong covalent bonds

b)

Weak covalent bonds

c)

Strong hydrogen bonds

d)

Weak hydrogen bonds

8.

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

a)

each one with two original strands.

b)

each one with two new strands.

c)

each one with one new strand and one original strand.

d)

one with two new strands and the other with two original strands.

9.

What process synthesizes mRNA from DNA?

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

DNA Replication

10.

What process goes from mRNA to a protein?

a)

Transcription

b)

rRNA

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Translation

11.

What mRNA sequence is made from the following DNA sequence?

GTAGTCA

a)

UATUAGA

b)

ACGACTG

c)

CAUCAGU

d)

CATCAGT

12.

What is the main function of a tRNA molecule?

a)

It carries the instructions to make proteins

b)

It forms part of the ribosomes

c)

It strings together complementary RNA and DNA strands

d)

It brings amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes

13.

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

a)

Phenylalanine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Leucine

d)

Stop codon

14.

What process is going on in this photo?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

All the above

15.

Where in the cell does translation occur?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

16.

What is the three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

a)

Anticodon

b)

Codon

c)

Protein

17.
Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
18.

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code?

AUG CCA GUA

a)

Met-Pro-Ala

b)

Met-Pro-Val

c)

Tyr-Gly-His

d)

Tyr-Gly-Arg

19.

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides?

ATG GGA ACT CCA

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

12

20.

The tremendous variety of proteins is due to the:

a)

different sequences of DNA nucleotides.

b)

millions of possible codons in mRNA.

c)

millions of possible ways that amino acids can be ordered within a protein.

d)

millions of different kinds of tRNA.