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Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The end goal of transcription is to create proteins

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Adenine base pairs with Thymine on an RNA molecule

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In translation, the lysosome holds the mRNA

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A tRNA molecule carries 3 amino acids

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following could be a complete DNA nucleotide?

a)

ribose sugar, phosphate and base T

b)

deoxyribose sugar, phosphate and base U

c)

deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

d)

deoxyribose sugar, phosphate and base G

6.

Where in the cell does translation occur?

a)

Inside the nucleus

b)

On the lysosome

c)

On the ribosome, in the cytoplasm

d)

In the nucleolus

7.

What exactly does the order of bases along a strand of DNA determine?

a)

How the chromosomes are arranged in the nucleus

b)

How amino acids are put together to form a protein

c)

How phosphates are arranged in DNA

d)

How sugars are put together to form a carbohydrate

8.

What does mRNA do during protein synthesis?

a)

Copies the coded message from the DNA and carries it into the nucleus

b)

Carries amino acids and adds them to the growing protein

c)

Copies the coded message from the protein and carries it into the nucleus

d)

Copies the coded message from DNA and carries it into the cytoplasm

9.

A codon is made of ____ nitrogenous bases?

a)

Thousands of

b)

Millions of

c)

46

d)

3

10.

A DNA strand has bases CTAGGT, what would the complementary DNA strand look like?

a)

CTAGGT

b)

GAUCCA

c)

GUTCCU

d)

GATCCA

11.

Which of the following would not be found related to mRNA?

a)

Uracil

b)

Anticodon

c)

One strand

d)

Codon

12.

If a DNA strand has bases ATC, what would the complementary tRNA anticodon look like?

a)

AUC

b)

UAG

c)

TAG

d)

AUG

13.

Produces a single strand of mRNA

a)

Transcription only

b)

Translation only

c)

Transcription and Translation

14.

Requires a tRNA molecule

a)

Transcription only

b)

Translation only

c)

Transcription and Translation

15.

Interacts with DNA directly

a)

Transcription only

b)

Translation only

c)

Transcription and Translation

16.

Requires a ribosome

a)

Transcription only

b)

Translation only

c)

Transcription and Translation

17.

mRNA is involved

a)

Transcription only

b)

Translation only

c)

Transcription and Translation

18.

Amino acids bond together

a)

Transcription only

b)

Translation only

c)

Transcription and Translation

19.

Occurs in the nucleus

a)

Transcription only

b)

Translation only

c)

Transcription and Translation

20.

What is structure A?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

DNA

c)

mRNA

d)

tRNA

e)

Nucleus

21.

What is structure B?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

DNA

c)

mRNA

d)

tRNA

e)

Nucleus

22.

What is structure C?

a)

Amino Acid chain

b)

Growing Protein

c)

polypeptide chain

d)

All of the above are correct

23.

What is structure D?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleus

24.

What is structure E?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

DNA

c)

mRNA

d)

tRNA

e)

Nucleus

25.

What is structure F?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Codon

c)

mRNA

d)

tRNA

e)

Anticodon

26.

What is structure G?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Codon

c)

mRNA

d)

tRNA

e)

Anticodon

27.

What is structure H?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Codon

c)

mRNA

d)

tRNA

e)

Anticodon

28.

What is structure K?

a)

DNA

b)

Nucleus

c)

mRNA

d)

Transcription

e)

Nuclear Pore

29.

What is structure M?

a)

DNA

b)

Nucleus

c)

mRNA

d)

Transcription

e)

Nuclear Pore

30.

What is structure J? (the opening)

a)

DNA

b)

Nucleus

c)

mRNA

d)

Transcription

e)

Nuclear Pore

31.

What is happening at letter I?

a)

The tRNA is bringing an amino acid to a ribosome

b)

The mRNA is leaving the nucleus and going to the ribosome

c)

The mRNA is coping the DNA code

d)

The Protein is folding

e)

None of the above

32.

What is happening at letter L?

a)

The tRNA is bringing an amino acid to a ribosome

b)

The mRNA is leaving the nucleus and going to the ribosome

c)

The mRNA is copying the DNA code

d)

The Protein is folding

e)

None of the above

33.

Which of the following are differences in the structure between RNA and DNA

a)

DNA uses deoxyribose sugar, RNA uses sugar ribose

b)

DNA pairs Adenine with Uracil, RNA pairs Adenine with Thymine

c)

DNA is a double helix, RNA is a single helix

d)

DNA pairs Adenine with Thymine, RNA pairs Adenine with Uracil

34.

A string of nucleotides that contain the information to make a specific protein

a)

Ribose

b)

Amino Acids

c)

tRNA

d)

Gene

35.

There are a total of ____ different amino acids

a)

20

b)

1

c)

4

d)

unlimited

36.
The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
20
37.

What is the central dogma of biology?

a)

DNA-protein-RNA

b)

Protein-RNA-DNA

c)

RNA-protein-DNA

d)

DNA-RNA-protein

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