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Expression of Biological Information

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Central Dogma of Biology stated as

a)

Protein→RNA→DNA

b)

RNA→DNA→protein

c)

DNA→protein→RNA

d)

DNA→RNA→protein

2.

State the model used in DNA replication

a)

Dispersive

b)

Conservative

c)

Semi-conservative

3.

When does DNA replication occur?

a)

S phase of interphase

b)

Transcription process

c)

G1 phase of interphase

d)

Elongation phase

4.

Which of these proteins involved in DNA replication?

a)

Single-stranded binding protein

b)

Helicase

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

Promoter

e)

Topoisomerase

5.

Name the strand that replicated continuously toward replication fork

a)

Okazaki Fragment

b)

Lagging strand

c)

Leading strand

d)

Antisense strand

6.

Name the bond formed by DNA ligase

a)

phosphorus bond

b)

peptide bond

c)

ester bond

d)

phosphodiester bond

7.

State the direction of new strand formation in DNA replication

a)

5'→3'

b)

3'→5'

8.

Name the strand that been used by DNA polymerase or RNA polymerase to attach complementary bases during DNA replication or Transcription

(a)  

9.

Which experiment proved that DNA replication is semiconservative replication?

a)

Experiment of Beadle and Tatum

b)

Experiment Meselson and Stahl

c)

Experiment of Harshey an Chase

d)

Experiment of Avert, MacLeod and McCarty

10.

How absence of topoisomerase affect DNA replication

a)

Supercoiling of DNA

b)

Hydrogen bond reformed between the strand

c)

Unwinding of DNA strand stopped

d)

Phosphodiester bond break

11.

Name the protein that remove the RNA primer and replace with DNA nucleotides

a)

Primase

b)

DNA Polymerase I

c)

DNA Polymerase III

12.

In DNA replication,name the fragments synthesized discontinuously away from replication fork

(a)  

13.

Where does DNA replication occur

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Cytoplasm

14.

After DNA replication is completed

a)

each new DNA double helix consists of two new strands

b)

one DNA double helix consists of two old strands and one DNA double helix consists of two new strands.

c)

each new DNA double helix consists of one old DNA strand and one new DNA strand

d)

Each of the four DNA strands consists of some old strand parts and some new strands parts.

15.

Where does RNA splicing occur?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Nucleolus

16.

How does template is read during transcription process?

a)

Template is read from 3' end to 5' end

b)

Template is read from 5' end to 3' end

c)

Template is read in both direction

d)

Template is read alternately

17.

How many nucleotide present in a codon?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

18.

Where does Translation process occur

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleolus

19.

State the enzyme that initiates Transcription process

a)

Helicase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

Primase

20.

Name the enzyme that catalysed the attachment of amino acid to tRNA

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

Promoter

c)

Terminator

d)

aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase

21.

One tRNA carry only one specific amino acid. So how many tRNA do we have?

a)

4

b)

20

c)

10

d)

5

22.

Eukaryotic mRNA molecules are occasionally interspersed with non-coding sequences. They are called

a)

Anticodon

b)

Introns

c)

Exons

d)

Codon

23.

State the function of P site of ribosomes

a)

holds the tRNA carrying the growing polypeptide chain

b)

holds the tRnA carrying the next amino acid to be added

c)

discharged tRNA leaves the ribosome

24.

If the DNA triplet code were ATG CGT, the tRNA anticodons would be

a)

AUG CGU

b)

ATG CGT

c)

UAG GCA

d)

UAG CGU

25.

What codon code for Methionine?

a)

3'-AUG-5'

b)

3'-UAG-5'

c)

3'-GUA-5'

d)

3'-AGU-5'

26.

Which of these are STOP codon?

a)

UGG

b)

UAG

c)

UAA

d)

UGA

27.

State the steps involved in Elongation stage of Translation process

a)

Termination

b)

Codon recognition

c)

Promoter binding

d)

Peptide bond formation

e)

Translocation

28.

Name the site for RNA polymerase to bind on mRNA during transcription process

a)

Terminator

b)

Promoter

c)

Operator

d)

Repressor

29.

Which of these steps in Transcription process?

a)

Initiation

b)

Codon recognition

c)

Termination

d)

Peptide bond formation

e)

Elongation

30.

What happen when ribosome reaches a stop codon on mRNA

a)

Peptide bond between amino acids is hydrolyzes by release factor

b)

Bond between the last amino acid and tRNA in P site is hydrolyzes by release factor

c)

Bond between first amino acid and tRNA in A site is hydrolyzes by release factor

d)

Bond between anticodon of tRNA and codon mRNA is hydrolyzes by release factor

31.

A structure of many ribosomes attach to a single mRNA is known as

a)

Multiribosomes

b)

Polyribosomals

c)

Triribosomes

d)

Polyribosomes

32.

lac operon is one example operon in bacteria. Name the genes in the operon

a)

lac I

b)

lac Z

c)

lac Y

d)

lac A

33.

E.coli uses 3 enzymes to absorb and metabolize lactose. Name the three enzymes

a)

Galactase

b)

β-galactosidase

c)

Permease

d)

Lactase

e)

Transacetylase

34.

Name the gene codes for Transacetylase

a)

lac I

b)

lac Z

c)

lac Y

d)

lac A

35.

Which of these protein help to transport lactose into the cell of bacteria

a)

β-galactosidase

b)

Transacetylase

c)

Permease

d)

Amilase

36.

Name the protein produced by lac I

a)

Repressor protein

b)

Operator

c)

Permease

d)

Promoter

37.

What happen when repressor protein is activated

a)

Transcription occur and mRNA is produced

b)

Translation occur and protein is produced

c)

Transcription and translation is stopped

d)

Transcription occur but translation is stopped

38.

What happen when lactose is present?

a)

Lactose is converted to its isomer, allolactose

b)

Repressor protein bind to operator

c)

RNA polymerase bind to promoter

d)

The operon is 'switched on'

39.

Where does lac operon can be found?

a)

Bacteria nucleus

b)

Bacteria mitochondrion

c)

Bacteria plasmid

d)

Bacteria ribosome

40.

State the function of β-galactosidase

a)

Detoxifies other molecules entering the cell

b)

Transports lactose into the cell

c)

Transfer an acetyl group from acetyl-CoA

d)

Hydrolyses lactose to glucose and galactose

41.

Name the above complex

(a)  

42.

Based in the diagram,state the anticodon found on the tRNA above

a)

3'-TAC-5'

b)

3'-UTC-5'

c)

3'-UAC-5'

43.

Based on diagram above, name the chemical bond formed between the amino acids

a)

Hydrogen bond

b)

Phosphodiester bond

c)

Glycosidic bind

d)

Peptide bond

44.

What stage of Transcription shown in above diagram

a)

Initiation

b)

Elongation

c)

Termination

45.

Name protein A

a)

Helicase

b)

DNA polymerase III

c)

Primase

d)

DNA ligase

46.

State the function of protein Z

a)

Unwind the parental double helix at replication fork

b)

Relieve the strain due to unwinding process

c)

Bind nd stabilize single-stranded DNA until i can be used as a template

d)

Joined/anneal the Okazaki fragments

47.

Which of these statements is true

a)

Transcription of the 3 structural genes cannot occur

b)

The 3 enzymes able to synthesized

c)

The operon is switched off

d)

Lactose is broken down into glucose and galactose

48.

State the importance of DNA replication in S phase

a)

To increase the number of organelles

b)

To maintain energy storage

c)

To maintain chromosome number and composition in daughter cell

d)

To increase the amount of DNA

49.

Does RNA splicing happen in prokaryotic cell?

a)

Yes

b)

No

50.

What happen to the Ribosome when it reach to stop codon?

a)

The two ribosomal subunit disintegrate

b)

The two ribosomal subunit dissociate

c)

The two ribosomal hydrolyzed by release factor

d)

The two ribosomal subunit autolysis