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DNA, Replication and Protein Synthesis Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
2.

Which statement best describes the relationship that exists among proteins, DNA, and cells?

a)

Proteins combine to produce cells, which produce DNA.

b)

Proteins are made up of DNA, which determines the cells that are produced.

c)

DNA is made up of proteins, which tell a cell how to function.

d)

Cells contain DNA, which controls the production of proteins.

3.

Which image correctly represents a strand of human DNA? (hint: pay attention to the base pairing!)

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
Which type of bond holds together complementary nitrogen bases?
a)
hydrogen
b)
covalent
c)
peptide
5.

What are the subunits of DNA and their function?

a)

nucleotides that store information

b)

monosaccharides that provide quick energy for the cell

c)

lipids that store energy and provide insulation

d)

proteins that provide the building blocks for the structural components of organisms

6.

What aspect of the DNA molecule encodes hereditary information concerning an organism’s traits?

a)

the molecular mass

b)

the sequence of base pairs

c)

the distribution of electrical charges

d)

the folded three-dimensional shape

7.

Which is an accurate description of how DNA is replicated?

a)

The two strands of DNA are “unzipped” and each serves as a template for a complementary DNA strand.

b)

The two strands are “unzipped” and each is used to make a new DNA strand before being put back together.

c)

The nucleotides of both strands of DNA are taken apart and used to assemble two completely new DNA molecules.

d)

The nucleotides of one strand of DNA are taken apart to form a new DNA molecule, then it’s replaced by free nucleotides.

8.

A DNA strand undergoing replication contains the bases TACGTT. Which complementary strand does it produce?

a)

AUCGAA

b)

ATGCAA

c)

ATCGAA

d)

AUCGTT

9.

The diagram shows a cellular process in which a double-stranded molecule of nucleic acid gives rise to a single-stranded molecule of nucleic acid.

Which BEST describes the process shown?

a)

DNA is transcribed into RNA.

b)

RNA is transcribed into DNA.

c)

DNA is translated into RNA.

d)

RNA is translated into DNA.

10.

Which best represents the sequence of bases on mRNA?

a)

A U C G

b)

A T U G

c)

A T C G

d)

U T C G

11.

Which process produces mRNA?

a)

replication of DNA

b)

translation of DNA

c)

crossing over of DNA

d)

transcription of DNA

12.

What determines the order of amino acids in a protein?

a)

the tRNA anti-codons

b)

the function of the protein

c)

the sequence of nucleotides in the DNA

d)

the percentage of each nucleotide in the gene

13.

How many amino acids can be represented by a single 3-base DNA sequence?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

8

14.

An RNA codon chart is shown.

For which amino acid sequence does the RNA sequence AUAACU code?

a)

isoleucine-threonine

b)

isoleucine-serine

c)

methionine-threonine

d)

methionine-serine

15.

Which molecule brings amino acids to the ribosomes during protein synthesis?

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

mRNA

d)

tRNA