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Protein Synthesis.

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
2.
The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
replication
3.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
4.
Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand: 
GTAGTCA
a)
UATUAGA
b)
ACGACTG
c)
CAUCAGU
d)
CATCAGT
5.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)
Transcription 
b)
Translation 
c)
Replication 
d)
All the above 
6.
What is the location in the cell for translation?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
chloroplast
7.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
8.
What is the location in the cell for transcription?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
d)
mitochondria
9.
Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT
a)
ACCGTTCATGCA
b)
UGGCAAGUACGU
c)
UCCGUUCUUGCU
d)
ACCGUUCAUGCA
10.
Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
11.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
12.
The enzyme that produces RNA in Transcription is called
a)
RNA Polymerase
b)
DNA Polymerase
c)
Transcriptase
d)
RNA Intrase
13.
Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
14.
21 nucleotides will provide how many codons?
a)
3 amino acids
b)
5 amino acids
c)
7 amino acids
d)
9 amino acids
15.

How many amino acids will FIFTEEN codons code for?

a)

three

b)

five

c)

fifteen

d)

thrity

16.

An organism that is ____________________ has best genes from same or very similar organism.

a)

Cloned

b)

Selectively bred

c)

transgenic

d)

transformed

17.

Local botanist who selectively bred plants for pest resistance, drought tolerance, and increased fruit / veggie production

a)

Luther Burbank

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Jonas Salk

18.

Which of these is a disadvantage of inbreeding?

a)

retain ideal characteristics

b)

can cause unwanted mutations

c)

can lead to severe genetic defects

d)

can create a brand new species

19.

Mutations are

a)

source of genetic variation

b)

are always harmful

c)

are always helpful

d)

can be helpful if trait helps organism survive

e)

can be harmful if mutation caused by radiation or chemicals

20.

Plants that are polyploid have

a)

more than one set of chromosomes

b)

are usually mutated and die

c)

incomplete sets of chromosomes

d)

more variety and chance to be more productive

21.

An organism that is ____________________ has genes from other organisms that are not closely related.

a)

Cloned

b)

Selectively bred

c)

transgenic

d)

transformed

22.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
23.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
24.
Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism? 
a)
Nitrogen Bases
b)
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
c)
Hydrogen bonds
25.

Where in the cell does transcription occur?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

ribosome

d)

mitochondria

26.
Translation is the process where
a)
mRNA is created in the Nucleus
b)
mRNA is decoded to form a protein 
c)
glucose molecules are made
d)
is where lipids are synthesised
27.

What is the purpose of strand "A"?

a)

For DNA replication

b)

To make more DNA

c)

To serve as a template for the synthesis of mRNA

d)

To carry the genetic information to the cytoplasm

28.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
29.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12