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8A_DNA Replication & Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these is the Base?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

2.

a DNA sequence that contains the information to make a specific protein

a)

transcription

b)

promoter

c)

tRNA

d)

Gene

3.

Is A or B the 5' end of this molecule?

a)

A

b)

B

4.

Is this DNA or RNA?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Cannot be determined from this image

5.

Between two strands of nucleic acids, what type of bond holds together complementary nitrogen bases?

a)

hydrogen

b)

covalent

c)

peptide

6.
A DNA strand has the sequence 5'-GATTACA-3'. What would the complementary mRNA strand look like?
a)
3'-CTAATGT-5'
b)
3'-CUAAUGU-5'
c)
5'-CTAATGT-3'
7.

What is strand A being used for?

a)

As a template for DNA replication

b)

As a template for the synthesis of mRNA

8.

This is the triplet of bases on the end of a tRNA molecule

a)

Anticodon

b)

Codon

c)

Protein

9.

How many amino acids are found on one tRNA?

a)

20

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

10.

Which of the following is the mRNA?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

11.

Which of the following is the polypeptide chain?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

12.

Most gene regulation happens at which step?

a)

translation

b)

transcription

c)

signal transduction

d)

DNA replication

13.
A protein that binds to the operator and blocks the RNA polymerase
a)
regulator
b)
repressor
c)
activator
d)
corepressor
14.

The purpose of the lac operon is to only _______________ if the cell [really] requires it.

a)

breakdown glucose

b)

ferment lactose

c)

produce lactose

d)

produce enzymes to digest lactose

15.

The lac operon genes only become expressed if:

a)

lactose is present and glucose levels are low

b)

lactose is absent and glucose levels are high

c)

lactose binds to the operator

d)

the repressor binds to the operator