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T and T and Replication

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 5hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The G in G1 phase stands for

(a)  

2.

The S in S Phase stands for

(a)  

3.

DNA is made up of ____________________.

a)

amino acids

b)

glucose

c)

nucleotides

d)

bases

4.

In the cell cycle, G1 and S phase are part of

a)

Interphase

b)

Cell Division

5.

A single nucleotide is made up of

a)

proteins

b)

a sugar, a phosphate group, and a base

c)

amino acids

d)

adenosine triphosphate

6.

Humans have _______ chromosomes or 23 pairs of chromosomes.

a)

46

b)

92

c)

11.5

d)

23

7.

In DNA, A pairs with...

a)

A

b)

U

c)

T

d)

C

8.

True or False: Each pair of chromosomes contains the same genes (not including the sex chromosomes)

a)

true

b)

false

9.

True or False: A chromosome is a large chunk of DNA that contains sections called genes. Genes are coded DNA sequences that contain the instructions to make a specific protein.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In RNA, A pairs up with

a)

G

b)

T

c)

U

d)

A

11.

Which of the following is true about DNA? (check all that apply)

a)

DNA is stuck in the nucleus

b)

DNA is double stranded

c)

Genes on DNA are copied into mRNA

d)

DNA leaves the nucleus to run everything in the cell

12.

In genetic code, the "words" are all three bases long and code for a specific amino acid. What is the name for these "words"?

(a)  

13.

What is the name of the protein that makes the mRNA copy of a gene?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

ATP synthase

d)

DNA helicase

14.

What happens to the DNA after the gene has been copied?

a)

It is destroyed

b)

It leaves the nucleus

c)

Nothing happens

15.

tRNA has two sides. One side has the anticodon and the other side has the

(a)  

16.

Where does transcription occur?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the cytoplasm

c)

the ribosome

17.

Where does translation occur?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the vacuole

c)

the ribosome

18.

What is made at the end of transcription?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

ribosome

d)

protein

19.

Which of the following is true of translation? Check all that apply

a)

it translates from protein language to DNA language

b)

it translates from DNA language to protein language

c)

It reads the mRNA to determine the order of the amino acids

d)

it makes a copy of a gene

20.

If there is a mistake in the DNA, it is called a

(a)  

21.

Which of the following is true of mutations? Check all that apply

a)

The vast majority go unnoticed

b)

Some can be passed on, but most are not

c)

Some are caused by external factors

d)

Some are caused by random mistakes during replication

22.

Is DNA replication more similar to the process of transcription or translation?

a)

transcription

b)

translation

23.

What is the name of the protein that adds nucleotides to make a new piece of DNA?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

ATP Synthase

d)

Helicase

24.

When copying DNA, the original strand is used as a template. This is important because.... (check all that apply)

a)

it means DNA polymerase only has to do half the work

b)

the new strands will contain a portion of the original

c)

it makes the process much more accurate

d)

it makes mistakes more obvious so that they can be fixed

25.

The two strands of DNA run in opposite directions. This makes DNA replication __________ difficult.

a)

more

b)

less