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Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

RNA is...

a)

Single stranded

b)

Double stranded

2.

Proteins are made up of

a)

Amino acids

b)

Nucleotieds

c)

Nitrogen bases

d)

DNA

3.

What is the central dogma (correct flow of genetic information)?

a)

DNA -> RNA -> Protein

b)

RNA -> Protein -> DNA

c)

DNA -> DNA

d)

Protein -> DNA -> RNA

4.

In RNA

a)

A pairs with U

b)

A pairs with T

c)

A pairs with C

d)

A pairs with G

5.

What process makes RNA from DNA?

a)

Replication

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

d)

Mutation

6.

What process makes protein from RNA?

a)

Replication

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

d)

Mutation

7.

Where does transcription take place?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

8.

Where does translation take place?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

9.

What type of RNA carries the message from DNA?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

10.

What type of RNA reads the message from DNA?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

11.

What type of RNA transfers amino acids to the ribosome?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

12.

What is a set of 3 nucleotide bases on mRNA that signal for an amino acid?

a)

Codon

b)

Anticodon

c)

Mutation

d)

Met

13.

What is the start codon that begins every protein?

a)

AUG

b)

TAC

c)

UAA

d)

UAC

14.

What amino acid does AUG code for?

a)

Met

b)

Pro

c)

Trp

d)

Stop

15.

What is a change or mistake in DNA?

a)

Codon

b)

Anticodon

c)

Mutation

d)

Met

16.

Transcribe the strand of DNA:

TAC GGA ATC

a)

ATG CCT TAG

b)

AUG CCU UAG

c)

Met- pro- stop

d)

TUG CCU UTG

17.

Translate the strand of RNA

AUG CCC GGU

a)

Met- Pro- Gly

b)

Ile- Leu- Ser

c)

Met- Ser- Stop

d)

Val- Ala- Asp

18.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

19.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

20.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

21.

mRNA is created during this process

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Delivery

22.

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

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

23.
The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
replication
24.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
25.

Which organelle contains rRNA and reads the mRNA to synthesize a protein?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

26.

What brings the amino acids to the ribosome to assemble a protein?

a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)

DNA

27.

How many nucleotides code for 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

What is the location in the cell for translation?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Lysosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

29.

Why must transcription occur in the nucleus?

a)

because DNA can't leave the nucleus

b)

because ribosomes are in the nucleus

c)

because DNA polymerase is found there

d)

because helicase unzips the DNA

30.

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would match up with to the following DNA strand:

GTACAT

a)

CATGTA

b)

GAUCUA

c)

CAUGUA

d)

CUTGTU

31.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
32.

What amino acid is represented by the codon CCA?

a)

Histidine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Proline

d)

Valine

33.

What amino acid is represented by the codon UGA

a)

Stop

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Proline

d)

Valine

34.

Which type of RNA transfers amino acids to the ribosome during translation?

a)

tRNA

(transfer)

b)

mRNA

(messenger)

c)

rRNA

(ribosomal)

d)

mRNA

(mitochondrial)

35.

If the mRNA is AUU-GCC-UUA, What is the original DNA?

a)

TAA - CUU -AGG

b)

UAA -TGG- CCA

c)

UAA-CGG-AAU

d)

TAA- CGG -AAT