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RNA & Protein Synthesis Pop-Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
DNA polymerase and RNA polymerase are similar in that they
a)
are both enzymes
b)
both are involved in making new polymers
c)
both can be found doing work in the cell nucleus
d)
all of these things are true
2.
The process of creating RNA using DNA as the template is
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
translocation
d)
Transylvania
3.
In RNA, uracil takes the place of the DNA nitrogen base called
a)
guanine
b)
cytosine
c)
thymine
d)
adenine
4.
In eukaryotes, molecule 1 is found in
a)
ribosomes
b)
chloroplasts
c)
cytoplasm
d)
the nucleus
5.
Molecule 3 is synthesized in 
a)
ribosomes
b)
chloroplasts
c)
the cell membrane
d)
the nucleus
6.
What type of sugar makes up RNA?
a)
deoxyribose
b)
glucose
c)
fructose
d)
ribose
7.

What type of bond holds amino acids together in order to make a protein?

a)

hydrogen bond

b)

peptide bond

c)

phosphodiester bond

d)

simplistic bond

8.
If a DNA strand reads ATT CGT CTA, what would the mRNA strand read?
a)
TAA GCA GAT
b)
CGA TGA GUT
c)
UAA GCA GAU
d)
TAA GCA GUT
9.

How many bases code for one amino acid?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

23

d)

8

10.

What is the order for Protein Synthesis?

a)

Transcription -> Translation -> Protein

b)

Translation - > Transcription -> Protein

c)

Protein -> Transcription -> Translation

d)

Translation -> Protein -> Transcription

11.
Which type of RNA takes the instructions from the nucleus to the cytoplasm?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
RNA polymerase
12.

What type of RNA is shown in this image?

a)

rRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

13.

What type of RNA is shown in this image?

a)

rRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

14.

Which of the following codes tells the ribosome to STOP building a protein sequence?

a)

UAC

b)

UGG

c)

UGA

d)

UCA

15.

Which of the following codes tells the ribosome to START building a protein sequence?

a)

AUG

b)

UGG

c)

UGA

d)

UCA

16.

This is the triplet of bases on the end of a tRNA molecule

a)

Anti-codon

b)

Codon

c)

Protein

d)

Polypeptide

17.

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

18.

When using your codon chart, what sequence can you use to find the correct amino acid?

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

Any of these will do

19.

Use the CODON CHART to answer the following question.


GGC AAC TGG CGC


What is the sequence of amino acids that will be translated from the DNA sequence above?

a)

proline - threonine - alanine - luecine

b)

proline - leucine - threonine - alanine

c)

proline - phenylalanine - tyrosine - arginine

d)

arginine - leucine - threonine - alanine

20.

Which enzyme helps build an mRNA molecule?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

DNA helicase

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

RNA helicase

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