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DNA & RNA Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If there is an ATT on the DNA side, what three nitrogen containing bases would be on the RNA side?

a)

UAA

b)

TAA

c)

TTA

d)

AAU

2.

If there is an ATT on the DNA left side, what three nitrogen containing bases would be on the DNA right side?

a)

UAA

b)

TAA

c)

CAA

d)

GAA

3.

What is the end product of DNA replication?

a)

a mRNA molecule

b)

a tRNA molecule

c)

2 semi-conservative strands of DNA

d)

an rRNA molecule

4.

What is made at the end of transcription?

a)

an mRNA molecule

b)

protein

c)

2 semi-conservative strands of DNA

d)

a tRNA molecule

5.

What is made at the end of translation?

a)

an mRNA molecule

b)

protein

c)

2 semi-conservative strands of DNA

d)

a tRNA molecule

6.

What are the building blocks of proteins?

a)

monosaccharides

b)

amino acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

phosphates

7.

Pick the proper match for the shape of DNA to RNA

a)

RNA is a double helix and DNA is a single strand.

b)

DNA is a double helix and RNA is a single strand.

c)

DNA is a ring and RNA is a double helix.

d)

DNA is a triple helix and RNA is a double helix.

8.

What is different about the sugars found in DNA and RNA?

a)

RNA has a deoxyribose sugar whereas DNA has a ribose sugar.

b)

They do not contain sugars.

c)

There is no difference in their sugars.

d)

DNA has a deoxyribose sugar whereas RNA has a ribose sugar.

9.

What nitrogen containing bases would be found in DNA?

a)

AUCG

b)

ATCG

c)

phosphates

d)

sugars

10.

What nitrogen containing bases would be found in RNA?

a)

AUCG

b)

ATCG

c)

phosphates

d)

sugars

11.

What is the function of tRNA?

a)

It is what makes the ribosome.

b)

It carries the message from DNA to the ribosome.

c)

It transfers the amino acid to the growing protein on the ribosome.

d)

It is in the cell membrane and controls what moves in and out.

12.

Which definition matches what transcription is?

a)

The process of making a protein

b)

The process of changing DNA into a mRNA strand

c)

The process of bringing amino acids to the ribosome

d)

The process of making 2 semi-conservative DNA strands.

13.

What is the proper definition of translation?

a)

The process of making a protein by reading the mRNA strand in sequences of codons.

b)

The process of changing DNA into RNA.

c)

The process of making 2 semi-conservative strands of DNA

d)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

14.

This is the site of protein synthesis when translation takes place.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Golgi Body

15.

This is the name of the enzyme that help to build the mRNA strand in transcription.

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

amylase

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

lipase

16.

How many nitrogen containing bases are in a codon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

In Eukaryotes, transcription occurs in the....

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

18.

This is the type of RNA that makes the ribosome.

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

sRNA

19.

What amino acid is known as the universal start codon and codes for AUG

a)

Leu

b)

Met

c)

Gly

d)

Ser

20.

How are transcription and translation similar in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

They both have RER and golgi bodies so they can do both processes.

b)

They both have a nucleus so they can do both processes.

c)

They both have DNA and ribosomes so they can do both processes.

d)

They both have a nucleus and RER so they can do both processes.