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DNA replication-Transcription-Translation and Mutation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

DNA Replication

c)

Transcription

d)

Translation

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.

Which of the following will NOT generally cause mutations?

a)

radiation

b)

chemicals

c)

DNA replication

d)

some consumable items

4.

Translate the mRNA sequence to an amino acid sequence.


AUG-CCC

a)

Met-Pro

b)

Met-His

c)

His-Pro

d)

His-Met

5.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA?

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

6.

What does mRNA do?

a)

transfers amino acids to the ribosomes

b)

makes up ribosomes

c)

builds proteins

d)

provides information from DNA to ribosomes

7.

This image shows that DNA Replication is _______.

a)

Conservative

b)

Dispersive

c)

Semiconservative

d)

Spontaneous

8.

In order for DNA instructions to move from the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm of a cell, an RNA copy of a DNA strand must be made. This process, which takes place in the cell nucleus, is called?

a)

translation

b)

mutation

c)

DNA replication

d)

transcription

9.

What type of gene mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-C-C-A-A

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Inversion

10.

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG

The mutated DNA segment is TTACGCAAC. This is an example of ___ mutation.

a)

Substitution

b)

Insertion

c)

Inversion

d)

Frameshift mutation