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DNA and RNA

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Genes contain instructions for assembling

a)

operons

b)

chromatin

c)

protein

d)

mutagens

2.

The genetic code in DNA is in the sequence of

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

sugars

d)

phosphate groups

3.

One mRNA molecule carries the message of only one gene.

a)

This statement is True.

b)

This statement is False - change the underlined word to tRNA to make it true.

c)

This statement is False - change the underlined word to rRNA to make it true.

d)

This statement is False - change the underlined word to DNA to make it true.

4.

The amino acids are carried by the rRNA.

a)

This statement is True.

b)

This statement is False - change the underlined word to mRNA.

c)

This statement is False - change the underlined word to tRNA.

d)

This statement is False - change the underlined word to DNA.

5.

What is produced during transcription?

a)

mRNA

b)

DNA

c)

RNA Polymerase

d)

proteins

6.

What happens during translation?

a)

Messenger RNA is made from a DNA code.

b)

The cell uses a messenger RNA code to make proteins.

c)

Transfer RNA is made from a messenger RNA code.

d)

Copies of DNA molecules are made.

7.

The Figure shows the % of bases in a DNA sample. How much Thymine should you expect to find in the sample?

a)

44%

b)

28%

c)

24%

d)

22%

8.

During DNA replication, a DNA strand that has the bases CTAGGT produces a complementary strand with the bases

a)

GAUCCA

b)

AGCTTG

c)

GATCCA

d)

TCGAAC

9.

What is the shape of DNA?

a)

double helix

b)

triple helix

c)

complementary helix

d)

nitrogenous helix

10.

Which scientist made x-ray diffraction photos of DNA?

a)

Franklin

b)

Wilkins

c)

Watson

d)

Crick

11.

Who was credited for discovering the structure of DNA?

a)

Franklin and Wilkins

b)

Hershey and Chase

c)

Franklin and Griffith

d)

Watson and Crick

12.

A, B, and C are the three types of

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Protein

d)

Enzymes

13.

When during the cell cycle is a cell’s DNA replicated?

a)

S Phase

b)

M Phase

c)

G1 Phase

d)

G2 Phase

14.

What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

a)

DNA to tRNA to mRNA

b)

RNA to DNA to Protein

c)

DNA to RNA to Protein

d)

mRNA to tRNA to rRNA

15.

In eukaryotes, DNA

a)

is circular.

b)

is located in the ribosomes.

c)

floats freely in the cytoplasm.

d)

is located in the nucleus.

16.

Which structure makes proteins using coded instructions that come from the nucleus?

a)

vacuole

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

17.

Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?

a)

build tissues such as bone and muscle

b)

store and transmit heredity

c)

control the rate of reactions and regulate cell processes

d)

help to fight disease