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Protein Synthesis 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following nucleotides bonds with uracil?

a)

guanine

b)

cytosine

c)

thymine

d)

adenine

2.

DNA is copied into 2 new strands of DNA during a process called:

a)

replication

b)

translation

c)

transcription

d)

transformation

3.

In DNA replication, a section of DNA with bases ATTC will line up with bases:

a)

GAAC

b)

AUUG

c)

ATTC

d)

TAAG

4.

One difference between DNA and RNA is that

a)

DNA= 1 strand

b)

DNA contains ribose sugar

c)

DNA has a double strand

d)

RNA is more complex

5.

A group of 3 letters representing an amino acid is called:

a)

nucleotide

b)

ribosome

c)

codon

d)

anticodon

6.

What happens during the process of translation?

a)

mRNA is made from DNA

b)

mRNA attaches o tRNA and makes protein

c)

copies of DNA molecules are made

d)

transfer RNA is made from mRNA

7.

In protein synthesis, amino acids are brought to the ribosome by:

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

rRNA

8.

DNA controls our heredity by coding for what substance in our body?

a)

fats

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

lipids

9.

How many nitrogen bases are needed to specify 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

9

10.

How many nitrogen bases are needed to specify 3 amino acids?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12

11.

TRANSLATE this RNA sequence: AUGCAAUGA

a)

Met-Glu-Stop

b)

Met-His-Stop

c)

Thr-Glu-Stop

d)

Thr-Pro-Stop

12.

DNA is the template for

a)

amino acids

b)

tRNA

c)

mRNA

d)

sugars

13.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
14.
Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
15.
Which process is used to copy DNA in the nucleus?
a)
replication
b)
transcription
c)
translation
16.
What monomers are DNA and RNA consisted of?
a)
nitrogen base
b)
nucleotides
c)
sugar-phosphate backbone
d)
blood
17.
Translation is the production of ___ from ___.
a)
RNA, protein
b)
DNA, protein
c)
RNA, DNA
d)
protein, RNA
18.
In RNA, the nitrogen base____ replaces ____ that was present in DNA. 
a)
A, U (adenine, uracil)
b)
C, G (cytosine, guanine)
c)
U, T (uracil, thymine)
d)
U, A (uracil, adenine)
19.
Transcription takes place in the 
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondrion
d)
nucleus
20.
Translation occurs in the
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
golgi apparatus