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Transcription and Translation

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transcription is the process where...

a)

DNA is replicated

b)

DNA is copied into mRNA

c)

DNA is copied into tRNA

d)

DNA is copied

2.

In comparison to DNA, mRNA is...

a)

shorter

b)

longer

c)

the same length

d)

double stranded

3.

One difference between DNA and RNA is that RNA...

a)

is double-stranded

b)

contains the base Thymine

c)

contains the base Uracil

d)

is longer than DNA

4.

Which of the following is NOT a form of RNA?

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

pRNA

d)

rRNA

5.

Translation is the process where...

a)

mRNA is created in the nucleus

b)

mRNA is decoded to form a protein

c)

glucose molecules are made

d)

lipids are synthesized

6.

Which of the following is NOT required for translation?

a)

amino acids

b)

tRNA

c)

chloroplasts

d)

robosomes

7.

The anti-codon...

a)

contains a tRNA sequences the same as the mRNA codon

b)

contains a tRNA sequences complementary to the mRNA codon

8.

tRNA is involved in...

a)

carrying ribosomes

b)

carrying glucose

c)

carrying amino acids

d)

carrying lipids

9.

amino acids are joined together in order to form...

a)

DNA

b)

ribosomes

c)

proteins

d)

RNA