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Protein Synthesis Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
2.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
3.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
4.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
5.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
6.
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
7.
In what phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
M
8.
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
a)
sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
b)
sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
c)
sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
d)
sugar, phosphate, protein
9.
A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.
a)
Replication
b)
Translation
c)
Transcription
10.
Which organelle is DNA usually found in?
a)
cell membrane
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
11.
RNA contains the sugar
a)
ribose
b)
deoxyribose
c)
glucose
d)
lactose
12.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
DNA is single-stranded
b)
RNA is single-stranded
c)
DNA contains uracil
d)
RNA contains deoxyribose
13.
Which of the following is a base that is NOT contained in DNA?
a)
Adenine
b)
Thymine
c)
Uracil
d)
Guanine
14.
What is the product of translation?
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
proteins
15.

What is the order for Protein Synthesis?

a)

Transcription -> Translation -> Protein

b)

Translation - > Transcription -> Protein

c)

Protein -> Transcription -> Translation

d)

Translation -> Protein -> Transcription

16.
Which amino acid is made from the RNA codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Leucine
c)
Serine
d)
Tyrosine
17.
which process is shown?
a)
diffusion
b)
repiration
c)
recombination
d)
translation
18.
The codon is located on the 
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
19.
How many bases are in one codon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
The anticodon is located on the 
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
21.
What is this a picture of?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
pRNA
22.
What is TRANSCRIPTION?
a)
DNA  → mRNA
b)
mRNA → protein
c)
DNA → amino acids
d)
amino acid → sugar
23.
A dog gives birth to 5 puppies. What percentage of the chromosomes does each puppy share with the mother?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
24.

A chemical or physical agent that causes mutations is called a:

a)

Mutant

b)

Carcinogen

c)

Mutagen

d)

Extracellular Agent

25.

An example of a DNA mutagen is:

a)

Ultraviolet light

b)

Sugar

c)

Trans Fat

d)

Cholesterol

26.

Mutations can benefit humans because they can:

a)

Cause illness

b)

Make an organism more suited to live in its environment.

c)

Make organisms live shorter lives

d)

Cause organisms to grow extra limbs.

27.
What causes mutations?
a)
Mistakes in replication or environmental substances
b)
The amino acids
c)
Passed down by genetics
d)
It's how your born
28.

A mutation can be passed to offspring only if it takes place in a(n) ________ cell.

a)

sex

b)

rare

c)

diploid

29.

A mutation in which only one nucleotide is altered is called a:

a)

Frameshift Mutation

b)

Deletion Mutation

c)

Point Mutation

d)

Insertion Mutation

30.

If a mutation codes for an early stop codon, it's called a:

a)

Point mutation

b)

Missense mutation

c)

Nonsense mutation

d)

Insertion mutation

31.

Another name for a point mutation is:

a)

Substitution

b)

Frameshift

c)

Insertion

d)

Deletion

32.

An insertion or deletion can also be described as a:

a)

Point mutation

b)

Selective Breeding

c)

Frameshift mutation

d)

Natural Selection

33.
ATTTGAGCC- Original
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a 
a)
Insertion- Frameshift
b)
Deletion- Substitution
c)
Deletion -Frameshift
d)
All of the above
34.
Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
a)
no mutation
b)
substitution
c)
insertion
d)
deletion
35.

A mutation that alters a single codon changes a single amino acid. This is called a:

a)

Missense

b)

Nonsense

c)

Silent

d)

Frameshift

36.
Which genetic abnormality is shown in this karyotype?
a)
Partial Addition
b)
Partial Deletion
c)
Trisomoy
d)
Monosomy
37.
What is the sex of this baby?
a)
Male
b)
Female
38.
Down Syndrome is also known as...
a)
Trisomy 21
b)
Monosomy 23
c)
Cri-du-chat
d)
Mauvaise-réponse
39.
Which statement is NOT true about Karyotypes
a)
Chromosomes (pairs 1-22) are arranged by size
b)
Sex chromosomes are found at the end
c)
A normal karyotype has 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs
d)
Having missing or extra chromosomes does not indicate a disorder
40.
A method of separating DNA fragments according to their size and charge using an electric current passed through a gel containing the samples a
a)
Chromosome
b)
DNA Probe
c)
Electrophoresis
d)
Restriction Enzyme
41.
Pattern of DNA fragments obtained by examining a person’s unique sequence of DNA base pairs
a)
Chromosome
b)
DNA Probe
c)
DNA Fingerprint
d)
Electrophoresis
42.
Most human cells have how many chromosomes 
a)
23
b)
24
c)
46
d)
48
43.
What is the relationship between this child and parents?
a)
Biological to mom
b)
Biological to dad
c)
Biological to both
d)
Biological to neither
44.

What is cell cloning?

a)

who knows?

b)

removing cells to another body

c)

derive a population of cells from a single cell.

d)

collecting all cells and putting them into another body.

45.
GMO stands for
a)
genetically made organism
b)
genetically modified organism
c)
gene manipulated organism
d)
Genetic mutant organism
46.

What is the name of the famously cloned sheep?

a)

Molly

b)

Holly

c)

Dolly

47.

What number chromosome indicates the sex of a person?

a)

24

b)

23

c)

22

d)

21

48.

Who took photo 51?

a)

Rosalind Franklin

b)

Oswald Avery

c)

Watson and Crick

49.

What did Watson and Crick do?

a)

Discovered DNA

b)

Created the first model of DNA's structure

c)

Took photo 51

50.

Which of the following is a purine?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

T

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