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WorksheetsDNA Review
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 3hrs 9mins
Who FIRST showed that DNA was the transforming factor?
Griffith
Avery
Chargaff
Franklin
An organism's reproductive cells, or sex cells, are called _____.
bacteria
prokaryotes
gametes
pathogens
A _______ is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein or RNA molecule.
gene
gamete
chromosome
chromatid
A _________ is DNA tightly coiled around proteins.
gene
chromosome
trait
mutation
How many chromosomes does a human body cell have, total?
48
46
23
47
Chromosomes that are paired by size and content are called _______ chromosomes.
homeostasis
homologous
matching
sister
Body cells are also called _________ cells.
normal
prokaryotic
pathogens
somatic
The 23rd pair of chromosomes that do determine the sex of an individual are called ___________.
sex chromosomes
autosomes
homologous
genes
The 2 female sex chromosomes are ___.
XY
XX
The 2 male sex chromsomes are _____.
XY
XX
ATG TGA CAG
AATCATGGA
3' A A A T T T C 5'
The matching strand would read...
AATCATGGA
DNA contains the template to make RNA
True
False
What enzyme does transcription use?
DNA polymerase
ligase
RNA polymerase
helicase
Which RNA forms part of the ribosomes?
tRNA
mRNA
rRNA
Which RNA carries the message?
mRNA
rRNA
tRNA
Which RNA brings amino acids?
rRNA
tRNA
mRNA
The goal of transcription is to make RNA.
True
False
RNA A pairs with?
g
4
u
t
Transcription converts a gene into a double stranded molecule.
True
False
What is the correct order to make a protein?
Protein, DNA, RNA
RNA, DNA, Protein
DNA, RNA, Protein
Protein, RNA, DNA
Transcribe the following DNA sequence:
AAT TAG GGC TCG
AAT TAG GGC TCG
TTA ATC CCG AGC
UUA AUC CCG AGC
TTU UTC CCG UGC
AATCATGGA
AUG-CCA-GUA-GGG-UAA
what is the complementary tRNA anticodons?
Glucose
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-B-C-D
B-C-A-D
C-B-A-D
D-B-A-C
Overall, protein synthesis consists of these steps
DNA synthesis, RNA synthesis and transcription
transcription and translation
DNA synthesis, transcription and translation
When using your codon chart, what sequence can you use to find the correct amino acid?
DNA
mRNA
tRNA
Any of these will do
How many codons: AAU GCG AUG
9
1
3
15
How many nucleotides? AAU GCG AUG
9
3
1
15
Which of the following answer choices correctly identifies each molecule in the above diagram?
1 - mRNA, 2 - tRNA, 3 - ribosome
1 - tRNA, 2 - mRNA, 3 - ribosome
1 - tRNA, 2 - ribosome, 3 - mRNA
1 - ribosome, 2 - tRNA, 3 - mRNA
Use your CODON CHART to answer the following question.
What amino acid is codded for by the codon GCA?
serine
alanine
arginine
proline
Use the CODON CHART to answer the following question.
What amino acid is coded for by the codon CAG?
histidine
tyrosine
valine
glutamine
Use the CODON CHART to answer the following question.
Which of these codons would NOT result in the production of a protein being stopped?
UAA
UGA
UAG
UGG
Which of the following codons will code for aspartic acid?
AAU
GAG
GAU
UGG
Use the CODON CHART to answer the following question.
CCG UUG ACC GCG
What is the sequence of amino acids that will be translated from the mRNA above?
proline - threonine - alanine - luecine
proline - leucine - threonine - alanine
proline - phenylalanine - tyrosine - arginine
arginine - leucine - threoinine - alanine
Use your codon chart to answer the following question:
GCG ACU AAA UUU
What is the sequence of amino acids that will be translated from the mRNA above?
alanine - lysine - phenlalanine - alanine - threonine
alanine - phenlalanine - threonine - lysine
alanine - threonine - phenlalanine - lysine
alanine - threonine - lysine - phenlalanine
Use your codon chart to answer the following question:
UAU ACG GCU CCA
What is the sequence of amino acids that will be translated from the mRNA above?
tyrosine - alanine - proline - threonine
threonine - tyrosine - alanine - proline
tyrosine - threonine - alanine - proline
tyrosine - proline - alanine - threonine
Use your codon chart to answer the following question:
AGC UUC AUC GCG
What is the amino acid sequence from the mRNA above?
serine - phenlylalanine - isoluecine - alanine
serine - phenlylalanine - alanine - isoluecine
serine- alanine - phenlylalanine - isoluecine
serine - phenlylalanine - isoluecine - arginine
Use your codon chart to answer the following question:
AUG AGA ACG CCG
What is the amino acid sequence from the mRNA above?
methionine - arginine - proline - threoinine
methionine - alanine - threoinine - proline
methionine - arginine - threoinine - proline
methionine - proline- arginine - threoinine
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
