WorksheetsTranscription and Translation
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of RNA carries the DNA message out of the nucleus to the ribosomes?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
RNA
d)
DNA
2.
What do we call the process of creating mRNA from DNA?
a)
Translation
b)
Transcription
c)
Replication
3.
Which is true when you are transcribing DNA into mRNA?
a)
A pairs with U
b)
C pairs with U
c)
A pairs with T
d)
C pairs with T
4.
When the RNA gets to the ribosomes, which molecule transfers to the mRNA to amino acids?
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
Replicated RNA
5.
What are amino acids the building blocks of?
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Atoms
d)
Proteins
6.
When transferring tRNA to amino acids, the process cannot begin until it reaches a...
a)
Beginning codon
b)
Start codon
c)
Initiator codon
d)
Anticodon
7.
The process of transferring the codons to the amino acids ends with what codon?
a)
Stop
b)
Terminal
c)
End
d)
Cancel
8.
What process is occurring in this photo?
a)
Transcription
b)
DNA unwinding
c)
Translation
d)
Transfer RNA is creating bases
9.
What process is occurring in this photo?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
mRNA is matching with amino acids
d)
tRNA is transcribing the DNA
10.
In translation, C pairs with
a)
U
b)
G
c)
A
d)
T
11.
What does tRNA do?
a)
carry amino acids to the ribosomes
b)
carry ribosomes to the ER
c)
carry mRNA out of the nucleus
d)
carry glucose to mitochondria
12.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA?
a)
Met-Pro-Val-Stop
b)
Met-Pro-Arg-Stop
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
13.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
contains ribose
b)
made of amino acids
c)
contains Uracil
d)
double helix
14.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of:
a)
Uracil
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Guanine
15.
Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?
a)
AUGCUU
b)
ATGCTT
c)
GCATCC
d)
GCAUCC
16.
Where does Translation occur?
a)
Proteins
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Cytoplasm
17.
For 3 amino acids to be coded for, how many nitrogen bases are needed?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
9
18.
What will be the resulting mRNA from this DNA sequence:
GAT-TAC-AGA-TTA-CAT?
GAT-TAC-AGA-TTA-CAT?
a)
CTA-ATG-TCT-AAT-GTA
b)
GAU-UAG-UGA-UUA-GUT
c)
CUA-AUG-UCU-AAU-GUA
d)
CAT-ACA-TAC-ATA-TAG
19.
What sugar does RNA have?
a)
ribose
b)
deoxyribose
c)
glucose
d)
lactose
20.
One difference between DNA and RNA is that RNA....
a)
is double stranded
b)
contains the base Thymine
c)
contains the base Uracil
d)
contained the base Guanine
21.
How many bases are in one codon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
What is the correct amino acid for the following codon:
GGU
GGU
a)
Gly
b)
Met
c)
Ser
d)
Ala
23.
What is the correct amino acid for the following codon:
UGA
UGA
a)
Stop
b)
Met
c)
Asp
d)
Ala
24.
What is the correct amino acid for the following codon:
UGA
UGA
a)
Stop
b)
Met
c)
Asp
d)
Ala
25.
What is the correct amino acid for the following codon:
CAA
CAA
a)
Arg
b)
Met
c)
Gln
d)
Val
26.
What is the correct amino acid for the following codon:
AUG
AUG
a)
Val
b)
Met
c)
Tyr
d)
Gly
27.
What amino acid would be coded for by the DNA : GAT?
a)
Leu
b)
Met
c)
Val
d)
Pro
28.
What amino acid would be coded for by the DNA sequence CAG?
a)
Gln
b)
Val
c)
His
d)
Arg
29.
How many amino acids are coded for from the following mRNA codons: AUG CCG CAU UAG AAG
a)
15
b)
5
c)
3
d)
1
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