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EXPRESSION OF BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following sequences of processes correctly reflects the central dogma?

a)

Protein synthesis, transcription, translation.

b)

Protein synthesis, translation, transcription.

c)

Transcription, translation, protein synthesis.

d)

Translation, transcription, protein synthesis.

2.
Which do DNA and RNA have in common?
a)
Both are double stranded.
b)
Both contain ribose molecules.
c)
Both contain phosphate groups.
d)
Both contain uracil.
3.

What bases are considered Purines?

a)

Adenine & Guanine

b)

Adenine & Thymine

c)

Cytosine & Guanine

d)

Cytosine & Adenine

4.

What bases are considered Pyrimidines?

a)

Adenine & Guanine

b)

Adenine & Thymine

c)

Cytosine & Thymine

d)

Cytosine & Guanine

5.

What does the term semi-conservative mean?

a)

DNA consists of half an old strand and half a new strand and the code stays conserved.

b)

DNA consists of two old strands and the code stays conserved.

c)

DNA consists of two new strands and the code stays conserved.

d)

DNA consists of half an old strand and half a new strand and the code changes each time.

6.

Which enzyme catalyzes unwinds the DNA double helix?

a)

DNA Ligase

b)

DNA Helicase

c)

DNA Polymerase

d)

RNA Primase

7.

Which enzyme catalyzes adding of complementary bases to the template strand in the new strands 5’ to 3’ direction?

a)

DNA Ligase

b)

DNA Helicase

c)

DNA Polymerase

d)

RNA Primase

8.

Which enzyme catalyzes adding of RNA Primer to begin the process of generating the complementary strand?

a)

DNA Ligase

b)

DNA Helicase

c)

DNA Polymerase

d)

RNA Primase

9.

Holds the DNA strands apart to allow DNA to be replicated.

a)

Single-Stranded Bind Protein

b)

Exonuclease

c)

Pentase

d)

phosphodiesterase

10.
Which of the following carries amino acids to the site of protein synthesis? 
a)
mRNA
b)
rRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
nRNA
11.
During which stage of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Interphase
c)
G2
d)
Anaphase
12.
Where does DNA get replicated inside the cell?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cell membrane
13.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

14.

During translation, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for delivering amino acids to help make a protein.

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

dRNA

15.

mRNA is formed during this process.

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Delivery

16.

How many amino acids are found on one tRNA?

a)

20

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

17.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

18.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
19.

Name the process.

a)

Translation

b)

Replication

c)

Translocation

d)

Transcription

20.

A protein that binds to the operator and blocks the RNA polymerase is

a)

regulator

b)

repressor

c)

activator

d)

corepressor

21.
The "on/off" switch for an operon is called the
a)
promoter
b)
repressor
c)
operator
d)
gene
22.
Operons are found in the cells of which of the following types of organisms?
a)
prokaryotes (bacteria)
b)
eukaryotes (plant and animals)
c)
animals only
d)
viruses
23.

In the lac operon the inducer is

a)

allolactose

b)

glucose

c)

galactose

d)

all of the above

24.

What is 1 in the diagram?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

Inducer

c)

Repressor

d)

Operator

25.

What is 2 in the diagram?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

Inducer

c)

Repressor

d)

Operator

26.

What is 4 in the diagram?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

Inducer

c)

Repressor

d)

Operator

27.

Which of the following enzymes is/are required in protein synthesis?

a)

RNA polymerase.

b)

Helicase.

c)

Aminoacy-tRNA-synthetase.

d)

Peptidyl transferase.

28.

What is 5 in the diagram?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

Inducer

c)

Repressor

d)

Operator

29.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about genetic code?

a)

Genetic code is a triplet code.

b)

Genetic code is specific.

c)

Genetic code AUG is the termination codon.

d)

Genetic code AUG is the code for amino acid, methionine.

30.

Which of the following is/are stop codon(s)?

a)

UGA

b)

UAA

c)

AUG

d)

UAG