Worksheetstranscription and translation
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of RNA carries the DNA message out of the nucleus to the ribosomes?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
RNA
d)
DNA
2.
What do we call the process of turning DNA into mRNA?
a)
Translation
b)
Transcription
c)
Replication
3.
When the RNA gets to the ribosomes, which molecule transfers to the mRNA to amino acids?
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
Replicated RNA
4.
Amino acids are the building blocks of...
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Atoms
d)
Proteins
5.
RNA contains the sugar
a)
ribose
b)
deoxyribose
c)
glucose
d)
lactose
6.
What will be the resulting mRNA from this DNA sequence:
GAT-TAC-AGA-TTA-CAT?
GAT-TAC-AGA-TTA-CAT?
a)
CTA-ATG-TCT-AAT-GTA
b)
GAU-UAG-UGA-UUA-GUT
c)
CUA-AUG-UCU-AAU-GUA
d)
CAT-ACA-TAC-ATA-TAG
7.
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
8.
Every three letters (example: ATC) in DNA codes for what??
a)
Amino Acid
b)
Nucleotide
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
9.
One difference between DNA and RNA is that RNA....
a)
is double stranded
b)
contains the base Thymine
c)
contains the base Uracil
d)
contained the base Guanine
10.
The anti-codon
a)
contains a sequence the same as the codon
b)
contains a sequence complementary to the codon
c)
contains the base thymine
11.
tRNA is involved in
a)
carrying amino acids
b)
carrying ribosomes
c)
carrying glucose
d)
carrying lipids
12.
Amino acids are joined together in order to form
a)
DNA
b)
ribosomes
c)
proteins
d)
RNA
13.
Transcribe the following piece of DNA:
ATCGTA
ATCGTA
a)
UAGCAU
b)
TAGCAT
c)
ATCGTA
d)
AUCGUA
14.
Which amino acid is made from the RNA codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Leucine
c)
Serine
d)
Tyrosine
15.
Which amino acid is made from the RNA codon GUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Leucine
c)
Serine
d)
Valine
16.
What has DNA?
a)
animals
b)
plants
c)
bacteria
d)
all of the above
17.
Which represents the bases of mRNA?
a)
A U C G
b)
A T U G
c)
A T C G
d)
U T C G
18.
What is the correct sequence?
a)
RNA --> DNA --> Protein
b)
Protein --> RNA --> DNA
c)
DNA --> RNA --> Protein
d)
DNA --> Protein --> RNA
19.
If an mRNA codon is AGU, which of the following would be the appropriate tRNA anticodon?
a)
TCA
b)
UGA
c)
AGU
d)
UCA
20.
Using the codon identify the amino acid sequence:
AUG-CCA-GUA-GGG-UAA
AUG-CCA-GUA-GGG-UAA
a)
MET-HIS-ALA-GLY-STOP
b)
MET-PRO-GLY-VAL-STOP
c)
MET-PRO-VAL-GLY-STOP
d)
MET-THR-SER-ASP-STOP
21.
What is this a picture of?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
pRNA
22.
What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?
a)
DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell
b)
Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell
c)
DNA makes RNA which produces protein in the cell
d)
A cell is composed of DNA and protein
23.
Process in which amino acids are assembled into proteins at the ribosome?
a)
Translation
b)
Transcription
c)
Meiosis
d)
Replication
24.
Which structure reads the mRNA codons?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Golgi Body
d)
Enzyme
25.
Where in the cell does translation take place?
a)
Nucleus
b)
DNA
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Ribosome
26.
What is the correct sequence of protein synthesis?
A. tRNA brings amino acids to the ribosome
B. DNA molecules serve as the templates for mRNA.
C. mRNA molecules move to ribosomes.
D. Polypeptides are formed on ribosomes.
a)
A-B-C-D
b)
B-C-A-D
c)
C-B-A-D
d)
D-B-A-C
27.
What is the order for Protein Synthesis?
a)
Transcription -> Translation -> Protein
b)
Translation - > Transcription -> Protein
c)
Protein -> Transcription -> Translation
d)
Translation -> Protein -> Transcription
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