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6.1 and 6.2 DNA Replication, Translation and Transcription

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If one strand of DNA has the sequence TTACCG, the sequence of the other strand of the same molecule will be
a)
AATGGC
b)
TTACCG
c)
AACGGC
d)
AATGGG
2.
Once replication in a DNA molecule is complete, each new DNA molecule contains 
a)
two new strands.
b)
3 exact copies of strands.
c)
one new strand and one old.
d)
two old strands.
3.
What are the functions of genes?
a)
instructions for producing proteins
b)
instructions for producing DNA
c)
instructions for producing lipids
d)
they have no function
4.
What does mRNA do?
a)
provides information from DNA to ribosomes
b)
transfers amino acids to the ribosomes
c)
makes up ribosomes
d)
builds proteins
5.
What does tRNA do?
a)
provides information from DNA to ribosomes
b)
transfers amino acids to the ribosomes
c)
makes up ribosomes
d)
builds proteins
6.
What is the process that copies information from DNA into RNA?
a)
protein synthesis
b)
transcription
c)
translation
d)
DNA Polymerase
7.

If a strand of DNA had bases in the following order - ATCCGTC, what would be the transcribed mRNA sequence?

a)

TAGGCAG

b)

UAGGCAG

c)

TUGGCUG

d)

None of the above are correct

8.

Which of the following polypeptides are coded for by the mRNA sequence


5' AUG GUU AAA 3'

a)

Val, Lys, Phe

b)

Met, Asp, Phe

c)

Met, Val, Lys

d)

Ile, Gln, Lys

9.

The picture below shows an enzyme unwinding and unzipping DNA.

​What is the name of this enzyme?

a)

DNA Helicase

b)

DNA Ligase

c)

DNA polyermase

d)

RNA Polymerase

10.

Which enzyme is responsible for adding the free nucleotides to the replicating DNA? ​

a)

DNA Helicase

b)

DNA Ligase

c)

DNA polyermase

d)

RNA Polymerase

11.

Which letter in the picture below depicts the leading strand in DNA replication?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

B

d)

None of the above

12.

Okazaki fragments appear on which strand of DNA during DNA replication?

a)

lagging

b)

leading

13.

Characteristics of DNA polymerase that affect how replication proceeds are that it

a)

It can only attach new nucleotides to the 3' end of existing nucleotides

b)

It can only attach new nucleotides to the 5' end of existing nucleotides

c)

It can only attach new nucleotides to the 3' end of existing DNA nucleotides

d)

It can only attach new nucleotides to the 5'end of existing DNA nucleotides

14.

The 3' carbon of a ribose or deoxyribose sugar is bonded to a ________, while the 5' carbon is bonded to a ___________

a)

phosphate, nitrogen base

b)

nitrogen base, phosphate

c)

phosphate, hydroxyl group (OH)

d)

hydroxyl group (OH), phosphate

15.

The chemical bonds holding molecules X and Y together are

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Hydrogen bonds

c)

ionic bonds

d)

peptide bonds

16.

The type of chemical bond holding molecules X and W together are

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Hydrogen bonds

c)

ionic bonds

d)

peptide bonds

17.

Which letter in this diagram is pointing to codon(s)?

a)

H

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Which letter in this diagram is pointing to anticodon(s)?

a)

H

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

The following diagram shows the steps of gene expression. What type of cell could this diagram NOT be representing?

a)

human pancreatic cell

b)

a mesophyll cell in an oak tree leav

c)

a cell in the hyphae of a mushroom

d)

an E. coli bacteria cell

20.

The following diagram shows the steps of gene expression. Once mRNA editing step is finished, what does the final transcript consist of?

a)

amino acids

b)

exons

c)

introns and exons

d)

introns