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DNA, Replication, and Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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1.

The DNA base pairs are

a)

adenine, thymine, cytosine, uracil

b)

adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine

c)

uracil, thymine, cytosine, guanine

d)

adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine

2.

DNA stand for

a)

deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

ribonucleic acid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

acid

3.

Which of the following is the complementary strand to this strand of DNA? ACGTGC

a)

ACGTGC

b)

TGCACG

c)

ACTGAT

d)

CATTAG

4.

The other side of the strand ACTTAG is called a

a)

RNA strand

b)

an mRNA strand

c)

tRNA strand

d)

complementary strand

5.

In DNA replication, the 2 strands compare to each other in that...

a)

there are 2 identical strands

b)

there are 4 identical strands

c)

there is one old strand and one new strand and they are the same

d)

there is one old strand and one new strand and they are different

6.

What is this an image of?

a)

replication

b)

mitosis

c)

interphase

d)

protein synthesis

7.

DNA looks like a twisted ladder, what are the rungs of the DNA ladder made of?

a)

phosphate groups

b)

nitrogen bases

c)

sugars

d)

deoxyribose

8.

What is the backbone or side of the DNA ladder made of?

a)

sugar and phosphate molecules

b)

nitrogen bases

c)

hydrogen bonds

d)

base pairs

9.

What kind of bond holds base pairs together?

a)

carbon

b)

sulfur

c)

sodium

d)

hydrogen

10.

Why does DNA replication happen?

a)

so new cells can be made

b)

so DNA can be spliced (put together)

c)

so cells can die off quicker

d)

so DNA can make RNA

11.

In a sample of DNA it was determined that 30 % of the DNA was made up of thymine and 30% was made of adenine. How much guanine and cytosine were in this sample?

a)

60%

b)

30%

c)

20%

d)

100%

12.

Which of the following is Chargaff's Rule?

a)

A=T=G=C

b)

A=T and C=G

c)

A=G and C=T

d)

A=C and G=T

13.

Where is DNA found in an animal cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell wall

14.

Which of the following enzymes are used to join nucleotides to the DNA strand?

a)

DNA helicase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

DNA primase

d)

DNA ligase

15.

What does this image represent?

a)

a nitrogen base

b)

a phosphate group

c)

nucleotide

d)

deoxyribose

16.

DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the new DNA strand and it has one other job, what is that job?

a)

proofreads the DNA strand for errors

b)

binds together Okazaki fragments

c)

breaks DNA into sections

d)

activates RNA primase

17.

Which of the following is not a DNA nitrogen base?

a)

thymine

b)

uracil

c)

adenine

d)

cytosine

18.

Why are hydrogen bonds essential to the structure of DNA, other than holding the molecule together?

a)

they are strong, unbreakable bonds

b)

hydrogen bonds are not essential to DNA

c)

they are bonds that are easily broken

d)

hydrogen bonds are essential because they stick like glue

19.

WHEN does DNA replication happen?

a)

before the cell divides

b)

after the cell divides

c)

during cell division

d)

after mitosis

20.

In the image what is the name of the molecule labeled A?

a)

nucleotide

b)

deoxyribose sugar

c)

phosphate group

d)

nitrogen base

21.

In the image, what is the name of the molecule labeled with a B?

a)

deoxyribose sugar

b)

phosphate group

c)

purine

d)

nitrogen base

22.

In the image, what is the name of the molecule labeled with a C?

a)

phosphate group

b)

nucleotide

c)

deoxyribose sugar

d)

nitrogen base

23.

DNA helicase...

a)

brings in new base pairs to the new strand

b)

provides the energy needed for replication

c)

unzips or unwinds DNA so replication can occur

d)

seals the old and new DNA strands together

24.

What are the 3 jobs or roles of DNA?

a)

store, denature, and transmit information

b)

store, copy, and transmit information

c)

denature, copy, and transmit information

d)

store, copy, and denature information

25.

Which process occurs in the nucleus?

a)

translation

b)

transcription

26.

During transcription

a)

DNA is replicated

b)

mRNA is made

c)

a protein is made

d)

tRNA is made

27.

The base pairs in RNA molecules are

a)

adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine

b)

adenine, thymine, cytosine, cytosine

c)

adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine

d)

uracil, thymine, cytosine, guanine

28.

What process is taking place in this image?

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

replication

d)

mRNA is being made

29.

Proteins are made of

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

fatty acids

d)

starch

30.

A codon is

a)

a set of three base pairs attached to a tRNA molecule

b)

the location of transcription

c)

a protein

d)

a set of three base pairs attached to mRNA

31.

The type of RNA that makes up ribosome is

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

cRNA

32.

A set of 3 base pairs attached to a tRNA molecule are called

a)

anticodons

b)

codons

c)

TRNA's

d)

protons

33.

Which process occurs in the ribosome?

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

replication

34.

What process are you seeing in the image?

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

replication

35.

mRNA leaves the nucleus and enters a ribosome. tRNA brings an anticodon to pair with a codon on the mRNA. A protein is made. What process is being described?

a)

replication

b)

translation

c)

transcription