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Unit 5 Molecular Biology Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the enzyme that attaches new nucleotides to the parent template strand during DNA replication?

a)

DNA Polymerase

b)

DNA Monomerase

c)

Nucleotidease

d)

Helicase

2.

How do the nucleotides connect to the other monomers to create the SIDES of the "ladder" that make up DNA?

a)

the phosphate groups connect to the next deoxyribose sugar

b)

the deoxyribose sugars connect to each other directly to make the sides of the ladder

c)

the nitrogen base pairs connect in a line to create the sides of the ladder

d)

the phosphate groups directly connect to each other to create the side of the ladder

3.

True or False?

DNA codes/ gives the instructions for the cell to build proteins. These proteins assemble to produce our characteristics and traits.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What would be the complementary DNA strand to the below template strand of DNA:

TCGACCGT

a)

TCGACCGT

b)

AGCTGGCA

c)

AGCUGGCA

d)

ACGGTCGA

5.

What is the correct base pairing rules for DNA nucleotides to other DNA nucleotides?

a)

A-T , G-C

b)

A-U , G-C

c)

A-C , G-T

d)

T-U , G-C

6.

What specific shape is DNA naturally in the cell?

a)

double helix

b)

dodecahedron

c)

single stranded spiral

d)

one long twisted monomer

7.

What are the monomers of DNA?

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

nucleotides

c)

phosphate groups

d)

nucleic acid

8.

What is the main purpose of DNA in your cells?

a)

stores genetic information in the form of DNA

b)

stores all the proteins that your cells will need to replicate

c)

stores genetic information in the form of replicated chains of RNA molecules

d)

stores the fatty acid chains that will help to replicate cells

9.

What type of sugar makes up part of the monomers of DNA?

a)

deoxyribose

b)

ribose

c)

glucose

d)

dalactose

10.

What part of the nucleotide is the exact same for DNA and RNA?

a)

the sugar group

b)

the nitrogen bases

c)

the thymine group

d)

the phosphate group

11.

What is the structure that connects the two separate sides of the "ladder" of DNA together in the middle "rungs"?

a)

the nitrogen base pairs

b)

the sugar groups

c)

the phosphate groups

d)

the ribosome molecules

12.

During DNA replication, two identical DNA strands of DNA are created. What statement is true about both copies of DNA?

a)

Half of the new DNA strands are template strands of the "parent" DNA and half are newly formed and connected

b)

All of new DNA strands are inherited from the parent DNA.

c)

Half of the new DNA strands are the exact same as the parent strand while half are completely different and assembled randomly.

13.

What is the name of this molecule and what is the "B" structure called if found in DNA?

a)

nucleotide , deoxyribose sugar

b)

DNA , deoxyribose sugar

c)

nitrogen base , deoxyribose sguar

d)

RNA , ribose sugar

14.

Select the TWO polymers that are made up of nucleotides:

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

polypeptides

d)

carbohydrates

15.

What are the monomers of proteins?

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

nitrogen bases

d)

tRNA

16.

What polymer does this monomer belong to?

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

Protein

d)

Polypeptide

17.

What is the final polymer product that is "read" during Translation and what is created at the end of the process?

a)

mRNA > a protein

b)

anticodons > a replicated identical DNA strand

c)

tRNA > a mRNA strand

d)

DNA > many tRNAs and their codons

18.

What is the polymer product that starts the Transcription process and what is the product of this process?

a)

DNA > a mRNA strand

b)

DNA > a replicated identical DNA strand

c)

mRNA > a protein

d)

DNA > a polypeptide

19.

What is the Central Dogma of genetics?

a)

DNA is able to assemble proteins on its own in the nucleus

b)

RNA is the basis for all genetic information in all organisms

c)

genetic information is stored only in proteins

d)

information only flows from DNA to RNA to proteins

20.

What is the name of the process happening in the above image?

(Hint- look at the structure it starts with and look at the structure it ends with)

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

all three steps of the Central Dogma

21.

What is the name of the process happening in this picture?

a)

DNA Replication

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

all three steps of the Central Dogma

22.

Why does there need to be a conversion process in the Central Dogma?

a)

The code in the DNA can not leave the nucleus, so mRNA carries the message to the cytoplasm where the protein can be assembled.

b)

The protein can self replicate, but it needs other RNAs to help it create copies of itself.

c)

mRNA travels back and forth from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, carrying information both ways so all necessary structures can be made.

d)

The cell converts protein to DNA so it can enter the nucleus and complete the process of translation.

23.

Select the TWO main jobs of the ribosome (rRNA) during Translation:

a)

matches the tRNA's anticodons with complementary base pairs of the mRNA's codons

b)

connects the amino acids carried by the tRNA into a chain creating a protein

c)

matches the nitrogen bases of nucleotides like A, T, G, and C to make a duplicated DNA strand

d)

breaks down the protein so that the individual amino acids can be used in the Central Dogma process

24.

What is the name of the final chain of connected monomers that is made at the end of Translation?

a)

protein

b)

nucleic acids

c)

amino acid

d)

ribosomal RNA

25.

What is the mRNA strand that is created in based of the following DNA template?


TAGCGTA

a)

AUCGCAU

b)

AUGCCAU

c)

ATCGCAT

d)

ATGCGAT

26.

What is the amino acid sequence based off the following mRNA strand?


mRNA: AAU CUC CGG

a)

Asn - Leu - Arg

b)

Phe - Gly - Leu

c)

Asn - Arg - Leu

d)

Val - Gly - Tyr

27.

What is the original DNA sequence based off its transcribed mRNA sequence below?


mRNA: UUAGCGAUGC

a)

AATCGCTACG

b)

AAUCGCAUCG

c)

TTACCCTACC

28.

What is the amino acid sequence based off the following mRNA strand?


mRNA: CAA CAU AAA UGU

a)

Gln - His - Lys - Cys

b)

Gln - His - Cys - Gln

c)

Asn - Lys - Ser - Gly

d)

Arg - Phe - Tyr - Leu

29.

What are the TWO types of gene mutations?

a)

point mutation

b)

frameshift mutation

c)

gene duplication

d)

gene translocation

30.

What are the TWO types of chromosomal mutation?

a)

gene duplication

b)

gene translocation

c)

point mutation

d)

frameshift mutation

31.

What type of mutation describes the scenario below?

original DNA sequence: ...GTCGAAGTC...

mutated DNA sequence: ...GTCTAAGTC...

a)

point mutation

b)

frame shift mutation

c)

gene duplication

d)

silent mutation

32.

What type of mutation describes the scenario below?

original DNA sequence: ...AGCGCCGTC...

mutated DNA sequence: ...ACGCCGTC...

a)

point mutation

b)

frameshift mutation deletion

c)

gene duplication

d)

frameshift mutation insertion

33.

What type of mutation describes the scenario below?


original DNA sequence: ...AGCGCCGTC...

mutated DNA sequence: ...AGCGCCAGTC...

a)

deletion frameshift mutation

b)

insertion frameshift mutation

c)

silent mutation

d)

point mutation

34.

What type of mutation has chromosomes exchange large sections of genes to other non-homologous chromosomes.

a)

gene translocation

b)

gene duplication

c)

point mutation

d)

deletion frameshift mutation

35.

Mutations can only be passed on to offspring if the mutation occurred in what TWO types of cells?

a)

germ cells

b)

gametes

c)

organs like the spleen or the skin

d)

somatic cells

36.

If there is a mutation in the DNA but the protein is still able to be perfectly formed, what is the name for that mutation?

a)

silent mutation

b)

nonsense mutation

c)

insertion frameshift mutation

d)

a somatic mutation

37.

What type of mutation causes a change in how the codons on the mRNA are supposed to be read by the ribosome, resulting in a drastically different sequence of amino acids in the final protein?

a)

frameshift mutation

b)

point mutation

c)

silent mutation

38.

What is the name of agents in the environment that can cause changes to occur in the DNA?

a)

mutagens

b)

chemicals

c)

enzymes

d)

antioxidants

39.

Mutations will ______________ be bad because they will _________ cause the final protein to be different than the original.

a)

always

b)

never

c)

some of the time

40.

Based on the "Codon to Amino Acid Chart", what are the possible codons on mRNA that will code for the amino acid Valine (Val)?

a)

GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG

b)

UUU, UUC, UUA, UUG

c)

GUU, GAU, GGU, GCU

d)

CGA, UAG, AUC, GAU