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Protein Synthesis 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many base pairs would be needed to chain together 3 amino acids?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
12
2.
What stores the code for making an individual protein?
a)
DNA
b)
a gene
c)
a chromosome
d)
transfer RNA
3.
What is another name for a protein?
a)
a chain of amino acids
b)
polypeptide
c)
codon
d)
anticodon
4.
The site of protein synthesis?
a)
nucleus
b)
ER
c)
Ribosome
d)
Golgi Body
5.

The RNA codon AUG means

a)

add amino acid methionine

b)

start the protein here

c)

add the amino acid tyrosine

d)

end the polypeptide chain here

6.

Experiments have demonstrated "the words" of the genetic code are

a)

single nucleotides

b)

two nucleotide sequences

c)

3 nucleotide sequences

d)

enzymes

7.

Which of the following sequences best describes the flow of information that takes place when a gene directs the synthesis of a cellular component?

a)

RNA-DNA-RNA-PROTEIN

b)

DNA-RNA-PROTEIN

c)

PROTEIN-RNA-DNA

d)

DNA-AMINO ACID-RNA-PROTEIN

8.

Translation consists of which of the following?

a)

conversion of genetic info from the language of nucleic acids to the language of proteins

b)

conversion of genetic info from DNA to RNA

c)

addition of nucleotides to a DNA template

d)

DNA replication

9.

Which of the following occurs when RNA polymerase attaches a promoter DNA?

a)

elongation of mRNA

b)

termination of mRNA

c)

initiation of a protein

d)

initiation of mRNA

10.

When RNA is being made, the RNA base ____ always pairs with the base ___ in DNA.

a)

U-T

b)

T-G

c)

U-A

d)

A-U