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#26 DNA to Protein

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the shape of DNA?

a)

Double helix

b)

single strand

c)

hexagon

d)

5 sided

2.
Genes contain instructions for assembling _______________.
a)
Nucleosomes
b)
Proteins
c)
Purines
d)
Pyrimidines
3.

The basic units (subunits) that both DNA and RNA are built with with are called

a)

nucleotides

b)

amino acids

c)

peptides

d)

codons

4.

The pentagon-shaped (5 sided) parts of this strand of DNA represent...

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

deoxyribose

c)

ribose

d)

phosphates

5.

Select the correct complementary sequence for the other DNA strand for the following DNA bases:

TAC ACG TTA AGC ACT .

a)

ATG TGC AAT TCG TGA

b)

TGC AAT TCG ACG UGA

c)

UGC AAT UCG TGA

d)

AUG TGC AAT UCG UGA

6.

Which of the following sequences best describes the flow of information that takes place when a gene directs the synthesis of a protein?

a)

protein --> RNA --> DNA

b)

DNA --> mRNA --> tRNA --> protein

c)

DNA --> amino acid --> RNA --> protein

d)

DNA --> tRNA --> mRNA --> protein

7.

What is the correct sequence of amino acids based on the order of these mRNA codons?

AUG UAC AGU UAG

a)

Met, Tyr, Ser, Stop

b)

Tyr, Ser, Stop Met

c)

Met, Iso, Glu, Stop

d)

Stop, Met, Iso, Tyr

8.

Proteins are made of linked ...

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

hydrocarbons

d)

sugars

9.

A codon is a triplet (3 base) code found on

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

DNA

d)

DNA and RNA

10.

The anticodon is a 3-base code found on

a)

DNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

mRNA

11.
What is produced during transcription?
a)
Protein
b)
tRNA
c)
mRNA
d)
DNA
12.
The order of nitrogenous bases in DNA determines the order of ______________ in proteins.
a)
nucleic acids
b)
lactic acids
c)
Phosphates
d)
amino acids
13.

The order of the amino acids and the bonds that fold the amino acid chains determine the _______ of the protein

a)

shape

b)
color
c)
size
d)

whether it is a single peptide or a polypeptide

14.

The shape of a protein determines its

a)
size
b)
function
c)
color
d)
location
15.

DNA gives the directions for making

a)
proteins
b)
nucleotides
c)
carbohydrates
d)
lipids
16.

"Nitrogenous" in the term nitrogenous base means that the bases (A, T, U, C & G) have the element called nitrogen in them.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A segment of DNA is shown in the diagram. Which of these identifies the part of the DNA segment labeled X?

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Phosphate group

c)

Hydrogen bond

d)

Deoxyribose

18.
Name this structure
a)
double helix
b)
nucelotide
c)
twisted ladder
d)
hydrogen bond