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Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which base is NOT included in RNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Uracil

c)

Guanine

d)

Tyrosine

2.

Which of the following are differences in the structure between RNA and DNA

a)

DNA uses deoxyribose sugar, RNA uses sugar ribose

b)

DNA pairs Adenine with Uracil, RNA pairs Adenine with Thymine

c)

DNA is a double helix, RNA is a single helix

d)

DNA pairs Adenine with Thymine, RNA pairs Adenine with Uracil

3.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

4.

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

5.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

6.

During translation, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for delivering amino acids to help make a protein.

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

dRNA

7.

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

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

8.
The central dogma of biology states that information flows in one direction from 
a)
nuclei to RNA to cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes to proteins to DNA
c)
genes to nuclei to ribosomes
d)
DNA to RNA to proteins
9.

What is the term called which represents 3 bases in an mRNA strand and codes for an amino acid?

a)

base

b)

codon

c)

transcript

d)

anti-codon

10.
Which of the following is the site of transcription?
a)
vacuole
b)
lysosome
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
11.

Which organelle is the site of translation?

a)

vacuole

b)

lysosome

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

12.
Which of the following is created in the nucleus and carries the genetic code to the cytoplasm?
a)
DNA
b)
tRNA
c)
mRNA
d)
rRNA
13.

Which of the following is the template for the production of mRNA within a cell?

a)

DNA

b)

protein

c)

ATO

d)

carbohydrate

14.
which process is shown?
a)
diffusion
b)
repiration
c)
recombination
d)
translation
15.
The genetic material of an organism is composed of
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
deoxyribonucleic acids
d)
complex carbohydrates
16.
The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
20
17.
A scientist puts nucleotide chains of UUUUUU in a test tube under conditions allowing protein synthesis. Soon they are only amino acids chains of phenylalinine. What does the experiment indicate?
a)
phenylalanine is composed of uracil
b)
UUU codes for phenylalanine
c)
protein synthesis malfunctions in test tubes
d)
proteins contain one kind of amino acids
18.
What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?
a)
DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell
b)
Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell
c)
DNA controls the production of protein in the cell
d)
A cell is composed of DNA and protein
19.
Which process?
a)
mutation
b)
transcription
c)
respiration
d)
translation
20.
An RNA polymer is composed of subunits known as
a)
polysaccharides
b)
ribose molecules
c)
nucleotides
d)
uracil molecules
21.

Which of the following enzymes catalyzes the linkage together of RNA nucleotides to form RNA?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

ligase

c)

DNA polymerase

d)

reverse transcriptase

22.

The mRNA transcript reads AUCAGCGCUGGC. How many codons does this mRNA transcript have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

20

23.
What information must be known before a gene can be inserted into a bacteria?
a)
DNA sequence of the gene
b)
mRNA sequence of the gene
c)
tRNA sequence of the gene
d)
protein sequence of the gene
24.

Which of the following is NOT part of a nucleotide?

a)

5 carbon sugar (pentagonal shaped)

b)

6 carbon sugar (hexagonal shaped)

c)

Phosphate group

d)

Nitrogenous base

25.

What are the complementary base pairs for DNA in the following sequence? TAGTAA

a)

ATCGAA

b)

TAGTAA

c)

AUCAUU

d)

ATCATT

26.

Given the following DNA sequence, what are the complementary base pairs to make mRNA and carry out transcription ? TAGTAA

a)

ATCGAA

b)

TAGTAA

c)

AUCAUU

d)

ATCATT

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