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Transcription/Translation/Protein Synthesis Quiz Honors Bio

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is DNA located

a)

the Nucleus

b)

the membrane

c)

the ribosomes

2.

What molecules break apart the rungs

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Codons

c)

Anti Codons

d)

Enzymes

3.

How many bases would a mRNA molecule have

a)

100 to 1,000

b)

100 to 10,000

c)

100 to 100,000

d)

100 to 1,000,000

4.

Which molecule has codons

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

DNA

5.

Which molecule has anticodons

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

DNA

6.

What molecules are attached to the tRNA's?

a)

nucleic acid

b)

amino acid

c)

hydrogen bases

d)

carbon sugars

e)

ribose sugar

7.

How long would an actual polypeptide chain get to be

a)

100 to 1,000 amino acids

b)

100 to 10,000 amino acids

c)

100 to 100,000 amino acids

d)

100 to 1,000,000 amino acids

8.

When does translation of the mRNA end

a)

when a special stop codon is reached

b)

when it reaches the end of the chain

c)

when it gets tired

d)

when a protein is made

9.

how does mRNA leave the nucleus

a)

nuclear pores

b)

ATP

10.

Is just one mRNA molecule made?

a)

No

b)

Yes

11.

How many amino acids does each codon code for

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Where does the energy to form the peptide bond between two amino acids come from

a)

ATP

b)

the nucleus

c)

the membrane

d)

the sun

13.

Can a single mRNA be read more than once

a)

no, the nucleotides can be used in other processes

b)

no, because it can no longer be used

c)

Yes, to make another protein

d)

Yes, to make more than two proteins

14.

Where does transcription take place

a)

the membrane

b)

the cytoplasm

c)

the nucleus

15.

organic compounds that combine to form proteins

a)

Anticodon

b)

Codon

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Hydrochloric Acid

16.

consists of three nitrogen bases

a)

Codon

b)

Anticodon

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Guanine

17.

what does DNA stand for

a)

Ribonucleic acid

b)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

18.

what does mRNA stand for

a)

Ribisomal RNA

b)

Transfer RNA

c)

Messenger RNA

19.

the process to create a protein

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

20.

the process when the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of mRNA

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

21.

Cell use an mRNA code to create proteins within ribosomes

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

22.

Where the process of translation occurs

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell Membrane

23.

Consist of Amino Acid monomers

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Ribose

c)

Protein

d)

Thymine

24.

Stands for the nitrogen base T

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

25.

Stands for the nitrogen base U

a)

Tymine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Uracil