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WorksheetsTranscription and translation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?
a)
AUGCUU
b)
ATGCTT
c)
GCATCC
d)
GCAUCC
2.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
3.
_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.
a)
mRNA / a protein
b)
a protein / mRNA
c)
Ribosome / Nucleus
d)
mRNA / tRNA
4.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
5.
What is translation?
a)
When DNA is turned into RNA
b)
When RNA is turned into proteins
c)
When proteins are turned into DNA
d)
When proteins are turned in RNA
6.
Which is the organelle that makes proteins?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Rough ER
d)
Golgi Apparatus
7.
Which enzyme is responsible for making RNA?
a)
DNA polymerase
b)
RNA enzymase
c)
RNA polymerase
d)
RNA proliferase
8.
The diagram shows the process of
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
d)
Mitosis
9.
#6 is
a)
codons
b)
anticodons
c)
ribosomes
d)
amino acids
10.
#7 is
a)
polypeptide chain/protein
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
ribosome
11.
#8 is
a)
amino acid
b)
tRNA
c)
ionic bond
d)
mitochondria
12.
1 and 2
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
ribosome
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
13.
The process represented in the diagram produces a molecule that is complementary to the template strand of DNA. What type of molecule is produced?
a)
New DNA
b)
Polypeptide
c)
Messenger RNA
d)
Carbohydrate
14.
When DNA is transcribed to RNA....
a)
A pairs with U
b)
G pairs with U
c)
C pairs with T
d)
A pairs with C
15.
When translating mRNA to amino acids, which codon do you ALWAYS begin with?
a)
GGA
b)
AUG
c)
CUA
d)
ACC
16.
tRNA is involved in
a)
carrying amino acids
b)
carrying ribosomes
c)
carrying glucose
d)
carrying lipids
17.
How many bases are in one codon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
What is the correct amino acid for the following codon:
GGU
GGU
a)
Gly
b)
Met
c)
Ser
d)
Ala
19.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATGGGAACTCCA
ATGGGAACTCCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
20.
Every three letters (example: ATC) in DNA codes for what??
a)
Amino Acid
b)
Nucleotide
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
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