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Lost in Translation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
2.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
3.
Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism? 
a)
Nitrogen Bases
b)
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
c)
Hydrogen bonds
4.

What is the location in the cell for translation?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria in cytoplasm

c)

ribosome in cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast in cytoplasm

5.
Translation is the process where
a)
mRNA is created in the Nucleus
b)
mRNA is decoded to form a protein 
c)
glucose molecules are made
d)
is where lipids are synthesised
6.

The RNA codon AUG means

a)

add amino acid methionine

b)

start the protein here

c)

add the amino acid tyrosine

d)

end the polypeptide chain here

7.

tRNA plays a role in which of the following ?

a)

picking up the amino acid specified by the anticodon

b)

recognizing the appropriate codons in mRNA

c)

translating codons into amino acids

d)

all of these are correct

8.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
9.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
10.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

11.

There are a total of ____ different amino acids

a)

20

b)

1

c)

4

d)

unlimited

12.

How many amino acids are found on one tRNA?

a)

20

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

13.
This is the triplet of bases on the end of a tRNA molecule
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
14.
The function of ______ is to combine with proteins to form ribosomes.
a)
rRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
mRNA
d)
DNA
15.
The process where mRNA is read and made into an amino acid chain.
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Transportation
d)
Transient
16.
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
17.

Which of the following is a codon?

a)
b)

ATG

c)

AUG

d)

AUT

18.

What is the purpose for anti-codons?

a)

to ensure the correct amino acid is dropped off

b)

to match the strand of DNA

c)

to decode a sequence of 4 nucleotides into an amino acid

d)

to make me hate biology

19.

A polypeptide is a sequence of ____________________ held together by a ______________ bond.

a)

amino acids; peptide

b)

fatty acids; ionic

c)

proteins; hydrogen

d)

fatty acids; covalent

20.

How many amino acids will FIFTEEN codons code for?

a)

three

b)

five

c)

fifteen

d)

thrity

21.

Place the following initiation steps in order.


1. Large ribosomal unit attaches

2. Small ribosome attaches to mRNA

3. tRNA binds to P site

a)

1 --> 2 --> 3

b)

3 --> 2 --> 1

c)

2 --> 1 --> 3

d)

2 --> 3 --> 1

22.

Which of the following is NOT a step in Translation?

a)

Initiation

b)

Elongation

c)

Modification

d)

Termination

23.

How does a tRNA attach to the proper amino acid?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase

c)

exonuclease

d)

spliceosomes

24.

Which of the following is true regarding prokaryotic translation?

a)

Introns must be spliced out prior to translation beginning

b)

Only one ribosome can translate a mRNA at a time

c)

Prokaryotes do not undergo translation

d)

Translation can begin while Transcription is still being completed

25.

How many bases are needed to create a polypeptide of 30 amino acids?

(a)