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Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The building blocks of protein

a)

Fatty Acids

b)

Glycerol

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Monosaccharides

2.

Chemical messengers in the blood

a)

Antibodies

b)

Enzymes

c)

Hormones

d)

Hemoglobin

3.

Protein that carries oxygen in the blood

a)

Enzyme

b)

Antibody

c)

Hemoglobin

d)

Hormone

4.

Which food is NOT rich in protein?

a)

Steak

b)

Soba Noodles

c)

Bread

d)

Yogurt

5.

Which is NOT part of DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Uracil

6.

Which is NOT part of RNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Guanine

d)

Uracil

7.

Where is DNA located?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Golgi Complex

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleus

8.

What is the name of the process by which a gene is copied?

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

9.

What is the name of the molecule that performs transcription?

a)

DNA

b)

messenger RNA

c)

ribosomal RNA

d)

transfer RNA

10.

How does the mRNA copy of the gene get to the ribosome?

a)

by the Golgi complex

b)

the ribosome enters the nucleus

c)

through a hole in the nuclear envelope

d)

it doesn't go the the ribosome!

11.

What is the name of the process where tRNA brings matching amino acids to the ribosome to create protein?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

12.

Where in the cell does translation occur?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi Complex

13.

Which molecule is NOT involved in translation?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

DNA

14.

Which molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome?

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

tRNA

15.

Which molecule copies a gene during transcription?

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

tRNA

16.

How many bases make up a codon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

What does the Golgi Complex do?

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

packaging into a vesicle

18.

What is a good nickname for DNA?

a)

Energy Station

b)

Protein Factory

c)

Cookbook

d)

Packaging Center

19.

Which is the correct base pairing?

a)

adenine-guanine

b)

adenine-cytosine

c)

adenine-thymine

d)

guanine-thymine

20.

If the mRNA codon is AUG, then the tRNA anticodon is...

a)

ATG

b)

UAC

c)

TAC

d)

CAC

21.

What is the name of the process that copies DNA and uses it to create protein?

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation