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Transcription and Translation Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What would the mRNA strand be after transcription of this DNA strand?
ATC
a)
TAG
b)
UAG
c)
GAG
d)
UAT
2.

What would the mRNA strand be after transcription of this DNA strand?

ATT

a)

TAA

b)

UAA

c)

GAG

d)

UTC

3.

What would the mRNA strand be after transcription of this DNA strand?

CAT

a)

GUA

b)

UAT

c)

CAU

d)

CAT

4.

What would the mRNA strand be after transcription of this DNA strand?

ATA CGA

a)

UAU GCU

b)

GAT CAG

c)

TAT GCT

d)

TCA GCA

5.

What would the mRNA strand be after transcription of this DNA strand?

CTC GTA

a)

UAU GCU

b)

GAT CAG

c)

GAG CAT

d)

GAG CAU

6.
What would the mRNA strand be after transcription of this DNA strand?
TGA  AGT  CGG
a)
ACT TCA  GCC
b)
GAT  CAG  GCA
c)
ACU  UCA  GCC
d)
TCA  GCA  ACT
7.

What amino acid is represented by the codon UAA?

a)

Phenylalanine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Leucine

d)

Stop codon

8.

What amino acid is represented by the codon CCA?

a)

Met

b)

Pro

c)

Tyr

d)

His

9.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
10.

The codon GUU codes for what amino acid?

a)

Pro

b)

Stop

c)

Met

d)

Val

11.

What amino acid is represented by the codon UAC?

a)

Phenylalanine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Isoleucine

d)

Methionine

12.

The codon GAC codes for what amino acid?

a)

Ala

b)

Asp

c)

Gly

d)

Glu

13.

What is the correct amino acid sequence if the DNA code of the gene is TAC?

*You will have to figure out the mRNA codons before figuring out the amino acid sequence

a)

Ala

b)

Stop

c)

Met

d)

Gly

14.

What is the correct amino acid sequence if the DNA code of the gene is CGT?

*You will have to figure out the mRNA codons before figuring out the amino acid sequence

a)

Ala

b)

Stop

c)

Met

d)

Gly

15.

What is the correct amino acid sequence if the DNA code of the gene is GCA?

a)

Ala

b)

Stop

c)

Met

d)

Arg