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Unit 5 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What determines the traits of an organism?

a)

Relation of AT to CG base pairs

b)

Number of nitrogen bases in RNA

c)

Presence of ribose or deoxyribose in a nucleic acid

d)

Sequence of nitrogen bases in DNA

2.

Which biomolecule is used to transmit genetic information?

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbs

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

3.

Of the following bases, which one is not found in DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Uracil

c)

Guanine

d)

Thymine

4.

What is one function of nucleic acids?

a)

Nucleic acids are used to break hydrogen bonds during transcription.

b)

Nucleic acids catalyze the reactions that occur during protein synthesis.

c)

Nucleic acids give the instructions for traits and characteristics.

d)

Nucleic acids provide the energy required for replication.

5.

A linear code of 3 sequential bases on one side of a DNA molecule is a —

a)

base pair

b)

codon

c)

amino acid

d)

gene

6.

What is one of the functions of nucleic acids?

a)

Stores genetic information and helps to make proteins

b)

Increases the rate of chemical reactions

c)

Stimulates metabolism in all body cells

d)

Activates secretion of the body's hormones

7.

Which of the following statements best describes how the traits of an organism are determined by the DNA in their cells?

a)

DNA provides the energy needed for an organism to grow and function.

b)

DNA is copied into mRNA, which controls cellular functions.

c)

DNA codes for proteins which allow an organism to grow and function.

d)

DNA unzips and each strand codes for a different amino acid.

8.

What is the function of the nucleic acid tRNA?

a)

Carries genetic information from the DNA to ribosomes

b)

Carries amino acids to protein-building ribosomes

c)

Facilitates chemical reactions that form ribosomes

d)

Serves as the site of protein synthesis

9.

What is the function of mRNA?

a)

Carrying the genetic message from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes

b)

Providing the energy for the duplication of cells

c)

Preventing mutations in the genetic code

d)

Storing food material for keeping cells alive

10.

When the process of mitosis is correctly completed, the daughter cells should contain exact copies of all of an organism's genes. Which biomolecule contains all of an organism's genes?

a)

Carbs

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

11.

Which type of molecule is attached to an amino acid in the model?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

Protein

12.

Which mutation(s) will leave the amino acid unchanged?

a)

Mutation 1 only

b)

Mutation 4 only

c)

Mutations 1 and 3

d)

Mutations 2, 3, and 4

13.

What is the structure that is labeled by an X?

a)

Amino acid

b)

Codon

c)

Anticodon

d)

Polypeptide

14.

The synthesis of which molecule(s) could be affected by the mutation of DNA?

a)

mRNA only

b)

Proteins only

c)

Both mRNA and proteins

d)

Neither mRNA nor proteins

15.

What molecule has a complementary codon that would temporarily bond with the section labeled X?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

DNA

16.

Which point mutation is correctly matched to the description?

a)

X is a substitution.

b)

Y is an insertion.

c)

Z is a deletion.

d)

Y is a translocation.

17.

What is the polypeptide chain that is coded for by the following mRNA sequence?

5'-AUGGCAAGAAAA-3'

a)

Methionine, Asparagine, Arginine, Lysine

b)

Methionine, Alanine, Arginine, Lysine

c)

Asparagine, Serine, Arginine, Lysine

d)

Valine, Tyrosine, Stop, Lysine

18.

A mutation that inserts or deletes one or two nucleotides is usually more harmful than a mutation that substitutes one base for another because —

a)

it changes one amino acid in the sequence of a protein

b)

it shifts the reading frame for the rest of the code causing many errors

c)

the codon consists of three nucleotides coding for an amino acid

d)

the chromosomes fail to separate resulting in trisomy 21

19.

What is the RNA codon that is complimentary to the following DNA sequence?

3’-GCA-5’

a)

CGT

b)

GCA

c)

CGU

d)

ACG

20.

Cell mutations within a DNA sequence are —

a)

unnatural events that are harmful to genetic diversity

b)

unnatural events that always affect the phenotype

c)

natural events that produce genetic diversity in organisms

d)

natural events that always affect the phenotype

21.

What is the correct order of the steps shown above?

a)

I, II, III, IV

b)

II, III, I, IV

c)

IV, II, I, III

d)

IV, III, II, I

22.

Any change in the sequence of DNA nucleotides is called a —

a)

transgenic shift

b)

monohybrid trait

c)

single genotype

d)

mutation

23.

What structure is used by ribosomes as the instructions for making proteins?

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

tRNA

24.

What are the locations and end products for the processes of transcription and translation?

a)

Transcription occurs in the nucleus and creates an mRNA strand; translation occurs at a ribosome and makes a polypeptide.

b)

Transcription occurs at a ribosome and makes a polypeptide; translation occurs in the nucleus and creates an mRNA strand.

c)

Transcription occurs in the nucleus and creates a polypeptide; translation occurs at a ribosome and makes an mRNA strand.

d)

Transcription occurs at a ribosome and makes an mRNA strand; translation occurs in the nucleus and creates a polypeptide.

25.

What is the purpose of the process in the diagram?

a)

Ensure that each cell has an exact copy of the genome

b)

Repair mutations to ensure the cell is not harmed

c)

Transcribe a gene for use in making proteins

d)

Bond amino acids to form polypeptide chains