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DNA and RNA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I am single stranded.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both DNA and RNA
2.
I am a nucleic acid.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both DNA and RNA
3.
I have the sugar ribose.
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
Both DNA and RNA
4.
I have the sugar deoxyribose.
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
Both DNA and RNA
5.
I include the bases guanine, cytosine, and adenine.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both DNA and RNA
6.
I have the base thymine.
a)
Both DNA and RNA
b)
RNA
c)
DNA
7.
I have the base uracil.
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
Both DNA and RNA
8.
Guanine goes with __________
a)
adnine
b)
cytosine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
9.
There 3 types of 
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
10.
What is a mutation?
a)
a change in DNA
b)
a person who is bitten by a radioactive spider
11.
The results of mutation are 
a)
can be bad.
b)
can be good. 
c)
cannot show.
d)
 can be good, bad or neutral. 
12.

What type of RNA moves to the ribosome to start protein synthesis?

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

nRNA

13.

What makes up a codon?

a)

2 amino acids

b)

3 amino acids

c)

2 nucleotides

d)

3 nucleotides

14.

Which RNA bases would pair with TAC GAA in transcription?

a)

AUG CUU

b)

ATG CTT

c)

GCA TCC

d)

GCA UCC

15.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
16.
What is occurring in this picture?
a)
Translation
b)
Replication
c)
Translocation
d)
Transcription
17.

Which RNA bases would pair with CCG TAA in transcription?

a)

AUG CUU

b)

GGC AUU

c)

GCU ACC

d)

GCA ATT

18.

Which RNA bases would pair with GGG CCC in transcription?

a)

CCC GGG

b)

GGG CCC

c)

AAA UUU

d)

UUU AAA

19.
The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
20
20.
Amino acids are bonded together by a
a)
hydrogen bond
b)
peptide bond
c)
ionic bond
d)
they are not bonded