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Replication, Transcription and Translation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

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1.

If a strand of DNA had bases in the following order - ATCCGTC, what would be the replicated complementary strand?

a)

UAGGCAG

b)

ATCCGTC

c)

TAGGCAG

d)

TUGGCTG

2.

If a strand of DNA had bases in the following order - ATCCGTC, what would be the transcribed mRNA sequence?

a)

TAGGCAG

b)

UAGGCAG

c)

TUGGCUG

d)

None of the above are correct

3.

Use the codon chart to determine the amino acid sequence: (Hint: mRNA must be used to determine the AA sequence!)


ATT CGC ATC

TAA GCG TAG

AUU CGC AUC

UAA GCG UAG

a)

tyrosine, alanine, stop

b)

stop, alanine, tyrosine

c)

start, arginine, methionine

d)

Isoleucine, arginine, isoleucine

4.

Which of the following base pairs with adenine in RNA?

a)

thymine

b)

guanine

c)

uracil

d)

cytosine

5.

A section of DNA contains the following bases in this order: GAT CCT

Which of the following mRNA sequences complements this section of DNA?

a)

CUA GGA

b)

TCG AAG

c)

CTA GGA

d)

AGC UUC

6.

How would the complementary strand of DNA appear in the original strand of DNA contained the bases TAGC respectively?

a)

UACG

b)

GCAT

c)

TACG

d)

ATCG

7.

A strand of messenger RNA is transcribed from an original strand of DNA. The original DNA base strand were TACG. What is the base sequence on the RNA strand produced?

a)

ATGC

b)

AUGC

c)

TAGC

d)

UACG

8.

What is the correct order for the following events that occur during protein synthesis?

a)

B,E,A,C,D

b)

B,A,E,C,D

c)

D,A,E,C,B

d)

C,B,A,E,D

9.

Which of the following polypeptides are coded for by the mRNA sequence


5' AUG GUU AAA 3'

a)

Val, Lys, Phe

b)

Met, Asp, Phe

c)

Met, Val, Lys

d)

Ile, Gln, Lys

10.

A sequence of a DNA template strand is shown.


3' TCC AAT GGC TTA TTT 5'


Which of these is the correct amino acid chain produced from the DNA template strand?

a)

Arginine, Leucine, Proline, Asparagine

b)

Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Leucine

c)

Serince, Leucine, Proline, Asparagine

d)

Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Leucine, Glycine