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Cell Division and Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a codon

a)

3 nitrogenous bases

b)

the same as an anticodon

c)

4 bases on DNA

d)

2 bases of mRNA

2.

What are the steps of protein synthesis, in the correct order?

a)

translation and then trancsription

b)

transcription and then translation

c)

elongation and termination

d)

transcription and mitosis

3.

Where does transcription take place?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the cytoplasm

c)

both the nucleus and cytoplasm

d)

the mitochondria

4.

Where does translation take place?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the cytoplasm

c)

both the nucleus and cytoplasm

d)

the mitochondria

5.

What are the subunits of nucleic acids called?

a)

nucleotides

b)

amino acids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

fatty acids

6.

What is the only type of RNA that is found in nucleus?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

no RNA is found in the nuclues

7.

Unlike RNA, DNA contains

a)

thymine (T)

b)

uracil (U)

c)

adenine (A)

d)

guanine (G)

8.

Which type of RNA brings amino acids to the ribosome?

a)

tRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

mRNA

9.

mRNA is a complementary copy of

a)

DNA

b)

proteins

c)

the nucleus

d)

amino acids

10.

transcription

a)

creates an amino acid chain from mRNA

b)

creates an mRNA chain from DNA

c)

copies the DNA

11.

DNA replications

a)

creates a chain of amino acids

b)

doubles the amount of DNA

c)

creates a chain of mRNA

12.

When a chromosome replicates

a)

it makes two identical sister chromatids

b)

it makes a new species

c)

it makes a new organism

d)

it makes homologous chromosomes

13.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why cells divide

a)

to grow

b)

to repair damaged tissue

c)

to increase cell size

d)

to develop

14.

A liver cell has 24 chromosome and then divides to make 2 identical daughter cells. Each daughter cell contains

a)

24 chromosomes

b)

48 chromosomes

c)

12 chromosomes

d)

no chromosomes

15.

If you break your arm, how will this affect your offspring?

a)

it won't!

b)

they will all be born with broken arms

c)

half of the offspring will be born with broken arms

16.

You find a sample of cells that are growing uncontrollably, and piling on top of one another. This is likely a ____________________ tissue sample

a)

healthy

b)

dying

c)

cancerous

d)

developing

17.

Where is DNA located in eukaryotes?

a)

the cytoplasm

b)

the tRNA

c)

the plasmid

d)

the nucleus

18.

All of the following are descriptions of RNA, EXCEPT,

a)

it contains RIBOSE as a sugar

b)

it contains the URACIL base

c)

it is double stranded

d)

it is single stranded

19.

What type of bond holds together the nitrogenous bases in the rungs of the DNA?

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

hydrogen

d)

double

20.

proteins are made of

a)

chains of mRNA

b)

chains of amino acids

c)

chain of DNA

d)

a double helix